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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The Most Neglected Police Officers: Municipal Officers No Longer Dare To Fire Their Weapons And Are Giving In To Organized Crime
Security duties in the most dangerous municipalities have increasingly fallen to federal forces, whose clashes with organized crime groups have risen in recent years;…
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Who Is ‘El Milo’? The Resurgence of the Cuban-American Mafia
Confidential information reached Mexican authorities early this year. Another criminal—one of the United States’ most wanted—was hiding in our country; the FBI’s latest criminal…
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Henry, 3-Year-Old Victim of Violent Attacks Following ‘El Mencho’s’ Death, Has Died
The young boy had gone with his father to a convenience store, where men arrived and set fire to the interior of the building.…
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Enforced Disappearances in Tabasco: The Evidence That Incriminates Hernán Bermúdez Requena
They say that Hernán Bermúdez Requena’s silence finally has an expiration date. After six months in prison without uttering a single word, his formal…
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Armed Attack Near a Palenque Leaves Two Dead and One Woman Injured in Cuesta Blanca, Tijuana
The assault occurred in the Cuesta Blanca neighborhood as the victims were leaving a cockfighting arena; the perpetrators fled toward Rosarito. An armed attack…
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From Baja California to Chiapas: The CJNG’s Strategic Allies That Enabled Its Expansion in Mexico
The latest annual report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration detailed how the CJNG managed to establish a presence in each of Mexico’s 32…
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“Mike”, An Operator for “Los Rusos”, is Surrounded Near a Party Hall in Mexicali
An emergency call reporting gunfire has led to an ongoing operation that has lasted for several hours; it’s suspected that Miguel Germán Martínez Rangel—or…
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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Hearing in New York Has Been Postponed—Again
The sentencing of Ismael Zambada García—founder and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel—has been postponed for a second time. Ángel Hernández, you have the…
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Terror in Veracruz: CJNG Mass Grave Discovered, Revealing Kidnapping and Extortion Ring
Two farmworkers walk through the community of Emiliano Zapata, unaware that just a few meters away—in the area known as El Cocuital—at least 17…
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Armed Attacked Between La Línea and Los Salgueiro
If the risk hadn’t been taken, then the outcome could’ve been different. Probabilities are like that, you never really know if what you plan…
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Scientists Detect Cocaine and Caffeine in Sharks in the Bahamas
Scientists in the Bahamas have encountered sharks that tested positive for cocaine and other substances. Specifically, a group of scientists detected the presence of…
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This is the Multi-Million-Dollar Fine Gerardo Ortiz Will Pay for Alleged Ties to the CJNG
A judge in California, United States, ordered Gerardo Ortiz Medina to pay a multi-million-dollar fine after he pleaded guilty in 2025, as part of…
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You Guys Ended Up Apprehended Like a Bunch of Faggots?
The Special Forces Union (FEU) of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel apprehended six operatives from the Mayo/Cabrera mobs. All six…
