Sinaloa
Mexican drug lord's wife arrested for trying to resurrect his cartel
Clara Elena Laborín Archuleta, the wife of imprisoned drug lord Hector Beltrán Leyva, was reportedly planning to retake turf in Acapulco that was once held by her husband's cartel.
Miss World Mexico's director was killed right after he crowned a new beauty queen
Hugo Rubén Castellanos was found shot dead in a jeep in the state of Sinaloa, where drug cartels have a long history with beauty contests.
Fugitive Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads for a 'second chance'
The legendary Mexican drug lord denied killing DEA agent "Kiki" Camarena, repeatedly apologized to the US government, and refuted reports that he is currently heading an assault on territory controlled by the Sinaloa cartel.
After years of decline, Mexico's murder rate is heading back to peak drug war levels
Renewed cartel violence in the first half of this year pushed up Mexico's murder rate by about 15 percent.
El Chapo's hometown may be under attack from a rival, also nicknamed El Chapo
El Chapo's mother reportedly left La Tuna, a small village in the Sinaloan sierra, in a helicopter fleeing the violence. Locals speak of rising tensions as a rival cartel moves into the territory, led by El Chapo Isidro.
Mexican Politician Will Go to Trial After Alleged Love Affair With El Chapo
State-level legislator Lucero Sánchez López allegedly used fake identification to visit the drug lord in the maximum-security prison where he was held between February 2014 and his spectacular tunnel escape in July last year.
Heartbreaking Photos of People Displaced by Mexico's Drug Violence
For years, Fernando Brito has been documenting crime and its consequences in his home state of Sinaloa.
The Rise of Mexican Black Tar
VICE News travels to the remote mountains of Guerrero, Mexico, to follow the lucrative and destructive path of black tar heroin as it makes its way to the US.
The Rise of Mexican Black Tar (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to the remote mountains of Guerrero to follow the lucrative and destructive path of black tar heroin, from Mexico to the US.
Nigeria Has Dismantled a Crystal Meth Super Lab Built With Mexican Expertise
The Nigerian authorities say that the lab is the biggest of its kind yet found in West Africa and was built to supply Asian markets.
El Chapo's Top Lawyer Talks About What It's Like Defending an Infamous Drug Lord
José Refugio Rodríguez disclosed details about the Chapo's legal strategy in the face of possible extradition. He also said the kingpin remains determined to make a movie about his life, and discussed Sean Penn’s betrayal of Kate del Castillo
Meet the L.A. Apparel Makers Who Scored Big With ‘El Chapo’
VICE News visits the downtown Los Angeles showroom of Barabas, a men’s apparel company that makes the eclectic paisley shirts made famous by El Chapo following his interview with Sean Penn in Rolling Stone.