North America26 Oct 2026

Mexican Navy Kills DEA Fugitive Chuy Gonzalez in Guasave, Media Say

Mexican media report Navy troops killed a Sinaloa Cartel operator the US wanted, after an hours-long chase in northern Sinaloa.

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