El Makabelico was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury under Trump for allegedly laundering drug cartel money through his rap career and streaming royalties. Mexican rapper “Narco rapper” El Makabelico was ...

WASHINGTON — The US Treasury sanctioned senior members of a vicious Mexican drug cartel Wednesday for trafficking fentanyl into the US — as well as a notorious rapper thought to be providing up to ...

The government say the rapper, who boasts 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, is helping one of Mexico's "most violent drug trafficking organizations." By Bill Donahue The U.S. government is ...

The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo Hernández, known as "El Makabelico," over allegations that the artist was laundering money for a drug cartel. The ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the US and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025. [Magnus ...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on assets of four individuals whom it linked to Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste, including the popular hip-hop artist El ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has accused Mexican rapper El Makabelico of using his concert and streaming revenue to launder money for a cartel. On Wednesday, the government agency announced sanctions ...

The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste, including the popular hip-hop artist El Makabelico. The ...