Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

President Donald Trump had put Mexico on notice: Go after the country’s powerful drug lords, or he would.

Violence across Mexico after the killing of a cartel boss is hitting trucks, ports and air freight for a critical trading partner to the U.S.

Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.

The violence that followed the killing of a cartel leader in Mexico is fueling fears that the bloodshed could hurt tourism ahead of the FIFA World Cup later this year.

The leader of the CJNG cartel, "El Mencho," died on Sunday during an operation to arrest him in Mexico.

By Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of Jalisco state where he was killed,

President Claudia Sheinbaum was expected to address the unrest incited after the death of “El Mencho,” the longtime head of a powerful cartel. The mayhem has stranded travelers and forced airlines to cancel flights.

The head has finally been cut off the snake and Americans would be forgiven for thinking peace is set to follow.