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One Turn followed this story across 2 editions, from Mexico City, Mexico on November 8, 2026. Newest first.
DEA intelligence helped.
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Mexican Navy arrested Rafael Alvarez Ayala, known as R2, in Zapopan, wounded in a shootout. He is wanted by the US.
Why it matters: It targets a major cartel.
Sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera via Wikipedia, UPI · See it on the globe
Mexican authorities arrested an alleged leader of the Los Rs faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. DEA intelligence helped. Separately, a mayor in Zacatecas was freed after an abduction.
Why it matters: It shows US-Mexico security cooperation.
Sources: The Straits Times, Al Jazeera · See it on the globe