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‘There will be no invasion.’ Sheinbaum confident Washington won’t strike cartels in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — U.S. military forces will not strike Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed Friday in response to reports ...
Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist "El Makabelico" over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel
The administration alleges that 50% of the musician's royalties on streaming platforms go directly tothe Cartel del Noreste.
Mexico has no evidence linking Venezuela's Maduro to Sinaloa Cartel, president says
Mexico is not investigating alleged ties between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the Sinaloa Cartel and has no ...
U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against trio of accused Mexican cartel kingpins
The U.S. directed prosecutors to not seek capital punishment for three reputed drug lords, including one in a DEA agent's ...
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Mexican drug cartels extort local avocado growers with violence - USA TODAY
Worldwide, Mexico’s avocado exports totaled 1.2 million tons from January to November of 2020, a 6.3% increase over the previous year, according to figures from Mexico’s agriculture ministry.
These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.
President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.
Trump directs Pentagon to prepare options to use to use force against against drug cartels: Officials
Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare options for the possible use of U.S. military force against drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, officials say.
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Cartels are expanding violence. Will new Mexico president stop them?
Whether it's Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum or Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez, Mexico will soon elect its first woman president. But cartel violence is overshadowing this landmark moment.