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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Iron and Gold Mines: Crime Continues Unabated in the Sierra de Manantlán
On the border between Colima and Jalisco—where the wilderness ends and the Peña Colorada mine begins—the wind whips up dust. One walks amidst tracks…
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They’re Everywhere! The CIA, the Villain of the Moment on Social Media in Mexico
In Mexico, one no longer needs to see a man clad in a trench coat—carrying a black briefcase and wearing dark sunglasses—standing in front…
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Sentencing Hearing for ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Postponed Again in New York
The defense is seeking to avoid a life sentence in the United States. Judge Brian Cogan has postponed the sentencing hearing for drug trafficker…
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Northeast Cartel Leader Commander Caquino is Arrested
A heavy police and military deployment took place on Gonzalitos Avenue, specifically at the State Investigation Agency. Why was a high-profile criminal being transferred?…
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Without “El Jardinero,” “El Mayo” Zambada’s Allies are Advancing Through Michoacán
The first major move on the criminal chessboard following the arrest of Audias Flores Silva—known as “El Jardinero” (The Gardener), who was once rumored…
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From Elite to Downfall: The Story of ‘Los Cobra,’ the CJNG Cell in Colima
Authorities in Mexico have dismantled the “Cobra” cell, one of the most aggressive groups linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Colima. Its…
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‘Alex,’ a Key Figure in the Sinaloa Cartel and a Strategist in the Fentanyl Trafficking Ring, Was Arrested at a Colombian Airport
Jorge Espinoza Peña, a native of Cosalá, Sinaloa, was apprehended at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport; he is wanted by a New York court for…
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Corridos Tumbados Singer Revealed a Relationship Between ‘El Jardinero’ and ‘El Güero Conta’ of the CJNG Dating Back to 2022
On Monday, April 27, federal authorities detained Audias Flores Silva—known as “El Jardinero”—and, hours later, César Alejandro “N”—known as “El Güero Conta”—both key figures…
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Authorities Confirm that El Chapo Managed to Communicate With his Sons From Prison
The case highlights the challenges faced by prison and justice systems in curbing the influence of criminal leaders; meanwhile, his sons’ actions continue to…
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Chihuahua’s Mega Drug Lab: The Industrial Monster Capable of Producing 2.8 Tons of Methamphetamine
The clandestine drug laboratory seized on April 18 in the mountainous region of Chihuahua is the largest ever secured in Mexico, with the capacity…
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Wife of Alejandro Flores Cacho—Leader of Sinaloa Cartel’s Narcopilot Ring—Arrested in Canada
Diana Toro Díaz was arrested in Montreal after years of living under a false identity. Diana Toro Díaz, identified by U.S. authorities as a…
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The U.S. is Demanding That Mexico Achieve Better Results in the Fight Against Drug Cartels as Part of its 2026 Anti-Drug Strategy
Under this new strategy, economic sanctions will be tightened against businesses that facilitate the production and illicit trafficking of drugs The White House unveiled…
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The CJNG Handed Over El Jardinero
Audias Flores Silva—known as “El Jardinero” (The Gardener)—one of the top commanders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and a potential successor to…
