The alleged cofounder of the Sinaloa Cartel, in U.S. custody since his arrival in July, could strike a deal to avoid the death penalty.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they're discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada ... he told a jury in the same Brooklyn federal courthouse ...

The move comes as cartel violence has intensified in northern Mexican states after the kidnapping and detention of kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada sparked an all-out war between rival ...