Camarena Family Sues Sinaloa Cartel, Kingpins

The family of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena has filed a lawsuit against the Sinaloa Cartel and three drug kingpins, Rafael Caro-Quintero, Ernesto Fonseca-Carrillo, and Miguel Angel Felix-Gallardo, for his 1985 kidnapping and murder. The lawsuit, supported by President Trump's designation of the cartels as terrorist organizations, seeks justice under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act, allowing the family to pursue legal action in U.S. courts. Caro-Quintero, who was recently extradited to the U.S., along with Fonseca-Carrillo and Felix-Gallardo, has been convicted in Mexico for their roles in Camarena's murder. The Camarena family aims to hold these individuals and the cartel accountable for their alleged crimes, with hopes for compensation through assets controlled by the cartel. The lawsuit highlights the ongoing impact of cartel violence and the family's continued pursuit of justice four decades after the crime. Geneva 'Mika' Camarena, the widow of Kiki Camarena, expressed gratitude for the terrorist designation, which she believes is a critical step towards achieving justice.