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Drug Cartels
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citizen.co.zaworld22 days ago
Mexico deploys troops after mayor's killing in Pacific coast state
Mexican authorities responded to the murder of a small-city mayor with increased troop deployments. President Claudia Sheinbaum has directed operations against drug cartels in Pacific coast states.
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news.sky.comtechnology24 days ago
Judge Rejects El Chapo Guzman Letters Seeking New Trial and Extradition
U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan rejected multiple handwritten letters from Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman requesting a new trial, extradition to Mexico and other relief. The letters, sent throughout April, were deemed to lack legal merit. Hours after the ruling, Guzman’s wife Emma Cor…
The Guardianpolitics27 days ago
US Indicts Senior Mexican Official and Nine Others for Sinaloa Cartel Ties as Reports of CIA Anti-Cartel Operations Surface
President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced allegations of foreign interference and denied CIA activity on Mexican soil. The statements follow DEA testimony, indictments of Mexican officials and reports of covert US actions against cartels. Tensions have escalated despite recent Mexica…
The Guardianfinance29 days ago
Mexican Cartel Drone Attacks Displace 800 to 1,000 Families in Guerrero
Attacks by the criminal group Los Ardillos using drones carrying explosives and high-caliber weapons have forced between 800 and 1,000 families to flee rural communities in Guerrero state, Mexico. Community organizations reported the violence intensified last week, with bombings…
nbcnews.compolitics34 days agoUpdated
Trump Administration Releases Counterterrorism Strategy
The 16-page report led by White House counterterrorism tsar Sebastian Gorka criticizes European migration policies and targets violent left-wing extremists including radically pro-transgender groups. It elevates drug cartels in the Americas as a central focus while affirming Euro…
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Al Jazeeraworld43 days agoUpdated
Mexican Military Captures Top Jalisco Cartel Leader Audias Flores Silva
Mexican forces arrested Audias Flores Silva, a high-ranking member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and potential successor to its slain leader, in Nayarit state. The capture follows the February killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes and comes amid ongoing efforts to combat c…
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Mexican Operation Destroys Clandestine Drug Labs in Chihuahua; US and Mexican Officials Killed in Crash
A joint operation in northern Mexico destroyed clandestine drug laboratories, but ended in a car accident that killed two US officials and two Mexican officials. Mexican authorities are investigating the incident, including the role of the US personnel involved. The event occurre…
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france24.comworld59 days ago
Drug Czar Sara Carter States Cartels Diversifying Income Due to Southern Border Shutdown
Sara Carter, identified as drug czar, stated that Mexican cartels are seeking to diversify their income sources following the shutdown of the southern border by President Trump. The measure has disrupted cartel operations, prompting alternative revenue strategies. This developmen…