Let’s see if with this scumbag in jail in the USA, there can be a bit of peace for Sinaloa.
Corruption
Protegido: Mexico City’s Shadow Syndicate: How Street Vendors and Parking Attendants Fuel Organized Crime
Real Estate Theft in Mexico City: Statistics, Key Players, and the Organized Crime Pipeline
Alarming NumbersAccording to data from the Public Property Registry and reports collected by the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office (FGJCDMX), between 2018 and 2024 more than 2,500 cases of illegal property takeovers have been reported in the capital. Boroughs such as Iztapalapa, Gustavo A. Madero, and Tlalpan are the most […]
It All Begins with a Fake Assembly
In Mexico, property takeovers often start not with force, but with paper. A forged “neighborhood assembly” can be the first move in a calculated plan to strip families of their homes. These so-called assemblies are frequently staged in private homes — even when official public auditoriums exist — and are […]
Forged Deeds, Duplicated Files, and Institutional Complicity
Once a building is occupied, the next step is creating a façade of legality. This is where things become more sophisticated. Fake property deeds, multiple intestate proceedings in different courts, forged sales contracts, and friendly notaries all form part of the operation. In some cases, the illegal occupants go as […]
The Invisible Crimes Behind Property Invasions
Invading a building isn’t just a physical act. It’s a coordinated criminal scheme involving legal, political, and social manipulation. Mexican law recognizes several crimes often committed in these invasions: When public officials or licensed attorneys are involved, these crimes are aggravated and can result in mandatory pretrial detention. Surveillance cameras, […]
A Silent Network: How Corruption Took a Mexico City Neighborhood Hostage
In a working-class borough of Mexico City, private property is no longer a guaranteed right. In its place, a network of power—silent, violent, and perfectly structured—operates with the tacit support of local authorities. Behind decaying façades and improvised security cameras, a scheme unfolds where legality is mere theater. Fictitious legal […]
Unions Gone Rogue: Criminal Networks Behind Property Seizures in Greater Mexico City
Investigations by the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) have uncovered an alarming phenomenon: the systematic use of social and union organizations to unlawfully strip citizens of their property. Behind this scheme lie sophisticated criminal networks that profit not only from land grabs, but also from extortion, […]
AMLO’s Withdrawal: Strategic Silence and Growing U.S. Pressure
Since the end of his presidential term, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has faded from the public stage. Officially, he is said to be residing at his ranch “La Chingada” in Chiapas, far from political life. Yet, his retreat has stirred questions both inside Mexico and abroad.Within the ruling party Morena, […]
New Revelations Link Drug Lords to AMLO’s 2006 Campaign: Witnesses, Omissions, and the Dark Face of the Reforma Sit-In
One hundred and seventy days after the release of the bombshell investigative report alleging that drug traffickers financed Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s first presidential campaign, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tim Golden has returned with new reporting on the case.In the early hours of July 19, the independent investigative outlet ProPublica, based […]
