The Spiking Threat: Mexican Cartels in Europe, Canada, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America

Vanda Felbab-Brown – 24 June 2026

The Spiking Threat: Mexican Cartels in Europe, Canada, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America

The report examines the international expansion of Mexican criminal groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. It describes their involvement in global drug trafficking networks, including cocaine and synthetic drugs, such as methamphetamine, as well as related activities including money laundering and other illicit economies. The report analyzes the groups’ operations in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region, and discusses implications for public health, security, governance, and international cooperation.

Read the full report in English