Thousands have protested the killing of two children in an attempted carjacking in Mexico’s troubled northern state of Sinaloa.

Authorities in Culiacán, Mexico uncovered the huge 'spy centre' run by the powerful Sinaloa drugs cartel, which had screens allowing them to track the live movements of police

Protesters took to the streets of a Mexican city shaken by cartel infighting Thursday, raiding a government office and demanding justice for two children shot and killed in the violence.

On January 17, 2025, in Culiacán, Mexico, @shammy3313 shared a video of a massive fire destroying the Royal Yak Casino. In the video, the author notices a huge cloud of smoke rising into the sky while driving.

The two narco-laboratories — worth approximately US $4M —were discovered near the rural village of Los Cedros, near Culiacán, Sinaloa.

Authorities reported 45 deaths in Sinaloa during the first week of 2025, along with 22 kidnappings in Culiacán alone

In the escalating war among rival factions of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate mausoleums that belong to rival families,

Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture and tourism, leaving some American businesses vulnerable to sanctions.

President Claudia Sheinbaum is detaining more migrants, seizing more fentanyl and positioning her country as a key ally against China. But the U.S. stance has shifted, too.