Violence escalated in Mexico after the killing of cartel leader El Mencho, triggering clashes between cartels and the military. Authorities report heavy weapons, armored vehicles, and widespread unrest.
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Following the reported death of a cartel boss, Bill Melugin renewed criticism of the Biden administration’s border policies. He argues open-border policies empowered human smuggling networks and harmed American communities.
Mexico transferred 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the move a sovereign decision rooted in national security interests.
By Sierra Marlee The anti-cartel mayor who pushed for anti-drug trafficking laws was fatally shot at a Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. Uruapan…
By ALFREDO PEÑA, MARK STEVENSON and JAMES POLLARD CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting…
By Joseph Simonson Law enforcement officials across the southern border blame the Chinese app TikTok for facilitating cartel violence and drug smuggling, as well as luring…
By Tyler Durden Election season in Mexico has always been a dangerous game, with politicians regularly knocked off by cartels seeking to install ‘friendly’ candidates by process…
By ILDEFONSO ORTIZ Unidentified gunmen fired shots at a TV station in Cancun early Sunday morning. While no one was injured in the attack, the…