Mexican authorities have arrested Jesús Guzmán Castro, also known as ‘Chuy’ or ‘Narizón’, a member of the Sinaloa Cartel, specifically from the ‘Los Mayos’ faction. He is accused of conspiracy and distributing cocaine to the United States, according to security sources.

Guzmán Castro was captured in Culiacán, the capital of the northern state of Sinaloa, and authorities confirmed that he has an arrest warrant for extradition to the United States. He is linked to criminal charges including organized crime, drug trafficking, and money laundering.

The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported that his arrest was the result of an investigation and international cooperation aimed at dismantling criminal networks, according to an official statement.

The arrest is significant as it occurred amid the Sinaloa Cartel’s internal struggle following the capture of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in the United States, which led to a violent confrontation between Los Chapitos and Los Mayos. This conflict has exacerbated violence in Sinaloa, particularly in Culiacán, with over 800 homicides reported since September 2024.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed the participation of U.S. soldiers on Mexican soil to combat drug trafficking. However, Sheinbaum clarified that she firmly rejected the offer, stating that she told Trump “no.”

This revelation came after a report by The Wall Street Journal, which suggested that the U.S. president is pressuring Mexico to allow more involvement of U.S. military forces in the fight against drug cartels.

Sheinbaum explained, “Trump, in one of the calls, told me it was important for the U.S. Army to enter Mexico to help us in the fight against drug trafficking. And I want to say that it’s true that he said that in some of the calls, but not as he mentioned it.”

The Mexican leader added, “Trump said, ‘How can we help you fight drug trafficking? I propose that the U.S. military enters to help,’ and I told him: ‘No, President Trump.’”

At the inauguration of the Benito Juárez University for Well-being, Sheinbaum emphasized, “Our territory is inviolable, our sovereignty is inviolable. Sovereignty cannot be sold; sovereignty must be loved and defended. We can collaborate and work together.”

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Sheinbaum also stated that Mexico is willing to share information with the U.S. but made it clear, “We will never accept the presence of the U.S. military on our territory.”

Sexual predators, financial fraudsters, spies, and even the occasional murderer. While the Catholic Church proclaims its saints on Earth, many demons lurk behind the Vatican’s walls.

“The Church is holy, but it is made up of sinners,” says historian Martin Dumont, quoting a homily by Pope Benedict XVI.

In the 21st century, sexual abuse committed by clergy against minors and fellow religious figures stands as the gravest crime facing the Catholic Church. It will also be the central issue awaiting Pope Francis’s successor, who must continue the efforts of investigation, truth-seeking, and reparation that were deeply advanced during Francis’s papacy.

The Argentine pope, who took up the pilgrim’s staff from his German predecessor, also tackled other forms of depravity—notably financial crimes.

Although others have been implicated, one man now symbolizes the Vatican’s internal cleanup efforts: Cardinal Angelo Becciu.

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Becciu, the highest-ranking church official ever convicted by the Vatican’s criminal court, once served as a close advisor to Jorge Bergoglio (Pope Francis). He has come to represent the sins of greed and abuse of power that for centuries plagued the Church’s central authority—an institution once known for vaults full of unchecked gold.

Facing growing pressure from within the Church, Cardinal Becciu announced Tuesday that he would not participate in the upcoming conclave.