Mafia Ways

Tuesday's release of Jorge Hank Rhon after being held on gun charges is a blow to a government that can't seem to make charges against organized crime stick, writes guest blogger Steven Dudley.

The last figure released by the Mexican government on the number of dead during its 4 1/2-year, military-led crackdown on organized crime came in January, at just over 34,000. It covered the period...

share: digg facebook twitter The flight of Mexico's upper class from the organized crime and drug cartel battles that plague their nation has created a community that should be willing to help change...

share: digg facebook twitter The flight of Mexico's upper class from the organized crime and drug cartel battles that plague their nation has created a community that should be willing to help change...

The U.S. State Department issued a revised travel advisory for Mexico Friday, warning the security risk posed by organized crime and drug cartel violence was becoming more serious for U.S. citizens.

More than half of the officers rounded up in probe of organized crime in Baja California are released.

President Felipe Calderon accepted the resignation Thursday of an attorney general known mainly for his weak image in a country fighting a drug war and nominated his top organized crime prosecutor as...