Browsing: CJNG

FZ Nueva Generación, a local CJNG cell linked to Fuerza Zacatecas, announced that it is expanding into five Zacatecas municipalities. The armed message targets Los Mayos, the Cabrera group, police and prosecutors. A March arrest operation suggests F-Z was already active in Guadalupe months before this latest warning was released.

For years, I have covered the people, organizations, and conflicts that have shaped organized crime in Mexico. This book brings that work together in one place, profiling the 50 men who had the greatest influence on the evolution of the modern Mexican drug trade. It is written for readers who want history, context, and facts—not myths or Hollywood versions of the cartel world.

New Pictures of Mencho is a reported look at the records, people, and power structures behind the case, focusing on why the incident matters beyond the headline.

El Mencho was supposed to be untouchable—until February 22 proved the opposite. What followed wasn’t just an operation, but a shift: tighter coordination, faster pressure, and a cartel world retreating underground. CJNG now faces its hardest test—succession. If “El 03” holds, the machine runs. If he falls, chaos hunts the throne.

This image captures CJNG propaganda at work: masked gunmen, a beaten captive, and a message meant to travel. The accompanying video escalates the scene, moving from intimidation to forced confession. What follows is the unedited audio, transcribed and translated by Sol Prendido, documenting how terror is performed, recorded, and distributed.