Mexico News » Sonora News Mexico » Sonora » Security: Mexico to build 6 high-security prisons, including 1 in Sonora
Mexico’s security secretary says the new federal prisons will include high-security infrastructure as the country looks to show a crackdown on cartel violence.
News Mexico » Sonora » Security: US Embassy issues travel warning for Americans in Mexico
The U.S. Embassy has issued a security alert for Nogales, Sonora, warning Americans of an undisclosed threat.
News Mexico » Sonora » Security: The Arizona-Sonora corridor ranks third in arrests of Americans in Mexico
At just 21 years old, Yaneth “N.”, a U.S. citizen, crossed the Arizona-Sonora border much like thousands of people do every day. On Sept. 11, that routine journey came to an abrupt end when Mexican ...
News Mexico » Sonora » Security: Arizona correction officer moonlighting as cartel member busted in ammunition smuggling attempt in Mexico
An American correctional officer moonlighting as a member of a powerful faction of the Sinaloa Cartel was busted in Mexico with more than 5,400 rounds of ammunition, Mexican authorities said. The ...
News Mexico » Sonora » Security: Massive drug shipment seized in secret compartment near Arizona-Mexico border
Mexican authorities detained two men and seized nearly 100 kilos of meth, cocaine, opium and fentanyl hidden in a truck near the Arizona border.
News Mexico » Sonora » Security: Sonora records 324 extreme-violence cases and 90 clandestine graves since October 2024
A Causa en Común report documented 324 cases of extreme violence in Sonora, including 90 clandestine graves, 74 killings involving torture and 27 women murdered with extreme cruelty.