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Years ago, Mexico faced the same problem — of then-nascent cartels expanding their power — "and didn't nip the problem in the bud," said Jack Killorin, head of an anti-trafficking program in Atlanta for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. "And see where they ar...
Mexicos Top Drug Kingpin Benefits from War on CartelsMexicos long, bloody war on violent drug cartels has had theunintended consequence of boosting...Carter, Sara A
The four Americans were kidnapped last week in Mexico, where they had gone to get a medical procedure. The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said on Thursday that the deaths of two Americans at the hands of Mexican cartels shows that cartels have been "embol...
Like Mexico City, Medellín, once infamous for its high crime rates and turbulent past, has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. Known in the 1980s and 1990s as one of the most dangerous cities in the world, a violent city largely due to the influence of notoriou...
Mexican drug lord: Why Arturo Beltran Levya's death matters; the death of Mexico's top drug lord gives President Calderon a much-need victory in his three-year old strategy of using the Mexican military to attack drug-trafficking cartels, say analysts.(World)...
When chemistry teacher Walter White is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given only two years to live, he decides he has nothing to lose. He lives with his teenage son, who has cerebral palsy, and his wife, in New Mexico. Determined to ensure that his family will have a secure future...
Natural gas pipeline exports from the United States to Mexico via West Texas rose 20% year/year to average 1.6 Bcf/d in 2023, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gas flows from West Texas to Mexico "have grown steadily since 2017 as more ...
“There is an opportunity to negotiate but it will have to be in good faith," Trujillo said. “If they don't, there will be consequences.” ___ Mark Stevenson and Maria Verza in Mexico City, and Isabel DeBre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, contribut...
As Secretary, García Luna controlled Mexico’s Federal Police Force and worked closely with U.S. counter-narcotics and intelligence agencies to crack down on cartels. But according to prosecutors, García Luna at the same time was assisting the Sinaloa cartel by facilitating safe passage for drug...