Zetas
The arrest highlights growing ties between European and Latin American drug traffickers. MORE
College binge drinking boosts risk of heart disease, US citizen was wrongly deported over pot possession, and Madonna's brother arrested after drunken fight with police. MORE
By Bryan Le
"Lucy" says she continues her fearless coverage of the drug war because "I love Mexico." MORE
The infamous Zetas are diversifying, by muscling in on a business that can be "more lucrative than selling drugs." MORE
Mexico's most feared traffickers are ramping up their tech operations—and kidnapping radio experts to do so. MORE
By Bryan Le
Will the arrest of the cartel's infamous leader help diminish Zetas-driven violence south of the border? MORE
The reported capture of the leader of the Gulf cartel could leave the Sinaloa and Zetas cartels to fight it out for supremacy. MORE
By Bryan Le
More than half of auto fatalities involve drinking, big tobacco shooting for a cancer-free cigarette, and Red Bull heir kills cop while driving drunk. MORE
By Bryan Le
This 22-year-old mass murderer from Texas was just 13 when he made his first kill for the cartel. MORE
Los Zetas warn of violence against civilians if the government continues to pursue the cartel. MORE
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