Cartel Insider Author
Sol Prendido
Sol Prendido officially joined his buddy Mica Treviño at Cartel Insider on June 8, 2024, the day his first post went live on the site. But the connection goes back further than that. Before Cartel Insider, both Sol and Mica contributed at Borderland Beat, where they spent years translating, tracking, and documenting Mexico’s cartel war for English-speaking readers.
Together, they bring roughly 50 years of cartel knowledge, translation work, field awareness, and reporting experience to Cartel Insider.
Sol is Cartel Insider’s linguistic expert. His strength is transcription, translation, and breaking down fast-moving cartel-related media before the context gets buried or twisted. He transcribes and translates videos, messages, statements, and other material coming out of Mexico’s cartel landscape, helping readers understand not just what was said, but what it means.
In this world, a bad translation can change everything. Sol helps make sure Cartel Insider readers get the words, the tone, and the weight behind them.
Latest Articles
Posts by Sol Prendido
Newest reporting and translated updates by Sol.
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Colitas, Fabuloso, and Canicón: The Gangsters Who Turned Monterrey Upside Down
Thanks to the testimonies of both victims and perpetrators, we can confirm that the most bizarre and implausible chapters in the dark history of…
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Three Dead, One Detained, and Seizures Confirmed in Los Cabos Following Armed Clash
A joint operation involving security agencies from all three levels of government resulted in the arrest of an alleged member of a criminal group,…
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Missing Minors Located in Apatzingán; Possible Recruitment Under Investigation
Minors Edgar Alejandro and Marco Antonio were located by the Apatzingán Regional Prosecutor’s Office while they were in the city center; they had gone…
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Four Alleged Members of the CJNG Arrested in Drug Tunnel Between Tijuana and San Diego
In Baja California, authorities from Mexico and the United States located a drug tunnel—allegedly belonging to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel—that was intended for…
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Brawl Reported at Aguaruto Prison; Inmates Dead and Injured
And now we turn to Manuel Azceéz in Sinaloa, where a brawl has been reported at the Aguarato prison, leaving several people dead. Is…
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Caught on Video! Mayor of Cuautla Arrested Following Alleged Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel
On Saturday, May 30, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, announced the arrest of Jesús Corona Damián—the municipal president of…
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265-Meter Tunnel Discovered Between Tijuana and the United States
Search warrants were executed at two properties in Tijuana, and at one of them, authorities discovered a tunnel connecting to the United States. Tony…
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‘El Repollo’—Alleged Operative for ‘El Abuelo’ Farías—Arrested in Morelia
In Michoacán, as a result of a security operation, Alonso N.—alias “El Repollo”—was arrested. He served as an operative for Juan José Farías Álvarez,…
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Carlos Félix Linked to Los Chapitos; Seeks Plea Deal in the U.S.
Another individual named in this indictment against current and former officials in Sinaloa is Carlos Félix Omar. He has been in custody since 2023.…
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CJNG Leaders Fall… and 25 More Arrive
The capture of the key operatives of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Baja California shook the criminal organization’s structure to such an…
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‘El Tikki’ and 21 Alleged Members of the CJNG Arrested in Guanajuato
Furthermore—also in Guanajuato—following an operation conducted along the border between León and Silao, state and federal authorities detained 22 individuals allegedly linked to a…
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Clandestine Fuel-Theft Tunnel Discovered in Nuevo León
Federal forces carried out a massive operation targeting fuel theft across four municipalities in Nuevo León. This marks the second major operation of its…
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The New Cartel Landscape: The Fall of “El Mencho” and the Alliance of the Templars with Cárteles Unidos
The rivalry between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Knights Templar was once again brought to light on May 4, when an…
