Mexico

Trump moves to take direct action against Mexican cartels, citing cross-border drug deaths and security risks

President Donald Trump said the United States will take direct action against Mexican drug cartels, claiming they are “running Mexico” and that drugs crossing...

After U.S. action in Venezuela, Mexico takes urgent steps to shield borders and security

Mexico is taking urgent steps to strengthen its defenses following a major military action by the United States in Venezuela. The sudden move has...

Guatemala launches elite Kaibiles after Mexican cartel incursion leaves communities terrified and soldiers wounded

Guatemala faced a serious security threat when armed groups from Mexico crossed its northern border and attacked rural communities....

Ex-DEA executive allegedly aided Jalisco cartel in laundering $12 million and securing drones, rifles, and explosives

A former high-ranking official of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) allegedly helped one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations...

Cartels turn 200-meter cattle ships into drug-trafficking fortresses as authorities avoid deadly, disease-ridden decks

Drug cartels now use livestock ships loaded with disease-infested cows, called “cocaine cows,” to smuggle cocaine into Europe. An...

US officials detail how Joaquín Guzmán López oversaw drug operations affecting overdose crisis

One of the four sons of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Joaquín Guzmán López, has officially...

Cartel warfare fears rise after Parral killings — Mexico unleashes special operations troops

The Mexican army has sent a group of elite Special Forces soldiers to Chihuahua to strengthen efforts against crime...

Border blunder sparks diplomatic alarms — U.S. signs planted on Mexico beach as ‘restricted’ Defense zone

In a bizarre and unexpected incident, contractors working for the U.S. Department of Defence accidentally landed on a beach...