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In Mexico, World Cup revives pain of missing loved onesAs the World Cup returns to Mexico, mothers like Norma Laguna are reminded of their missing children, a grim reality for over 135,000 famil...
Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy that focuses on hemispheric threatsPresident Donald Trump has signed a new national counterterrorism strategy. This plan prioritizes neutralizing threats in the Americas by c...
Who is El Jardinero, the top Jalisco cartel leader nabbed in Mexico? Arrest of CJNG commander Audias Flores in Nayarit explainedWho is El Jardinero, the top Jalisco cartel leader nabbed in Mexico? Mexican authorities arrested Audias Flores, known as El Jardinero, in ...
Mexico weighs legal action after Musk links president to drug cartelsMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday she is considering legal action following a comment by tech billionaire Elon Musk, the ...
Violence erupts across Mexico after 'El Mencho' killed in army operationNemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of Tapal...
Weapons from US, training in Ukraine: How Mexican cartels became militarised killing machinesMexican forces killed feared cartel leader El Mencho. This sparked widespread violence and highway blockades. The Jalisco New Generation Ca...
What to know about killing of a powerful cartel leader in MexicoMexican forces have eliminated Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. This significant operation trig...
US provided intelligence support in Mexico's El Mencho raid, White House confirmsUnited States intelligence aided Mexico in a raid that killed drug lord El Mencho. He led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The operation ...
Mexican cartel boss 'El Mencho' killed in military raidMexican officials confirmed the death of drug lord El Mencho in a military raid. The powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader died dur...
Trump calls drug cartels 'ISIS of the West,' vows continued military strikes on smugglersPresident Donald Trump compared drug cartels to ISIS and terrorist organizations, vowing continued military strikes on alleged smugglers of...
Who is drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada? Former Mexican cartel kingpin pleads guilty, awarded life sentenceUnder El Mayo's leadership and that of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the Sinaloa cartel evolved from a regional player into the largest drug t...
Trump may use military against drug cartelsUS President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare military options against Latin American drug cartels designated as terrorist...
Mexico and US gun makers face off in Supreme Court today: Will American firearm companies be held accountable for cartel violence?The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mexico’s lawsuit against American gun manufacturers today. Mexico alleges that US gun makers kn...
Drug cartels in Mexico may soon face the wrath of Donald Trump; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has this to say on what the plans areThe drug cartels in Mexico might soon be facing the wrath of US President Donald Trump as revealed by the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wh...
How Mexican drug lords Ismael Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were arrested in TexasIsmael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, key figures in Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, were arrested by US authorities in Texas. Zambad...
How Ecuador became one of the most violent countries in Latin AmericaThe assassination Wednesday of centrist candidate Fernando Villavicencio -- up to then second in polls ahead of the August 20 presidential ...
Shocking video shows stray dog running with a human head in its mouth in MexicoAccording to reports, the incident happened last week. Local officials said that the head and other body parts were left in an ATM booth wi...
Mexico's Opium Boom: 'The cartels have a pretty good handle on the appetite in the US'The surge in drugs use has been accompanied by a boom in opium production in Mexico, where officials estimate cultivation of the crop incre...
Mexico is creating a 'monster' by using the US counterterrorism strategy on drug cartelsDespite these successes, the drug war continues to intensify and become even more brutal as new organizations form to fill the void.
What is Joaquin El Chapo's biggest challenge now that he's escaped from prisonSince Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's imprisonment 17 months ago, the nature of the Mexican drug trade has shifted.