Henchmen forced a patrol of armed forces to release Ovidio Guzmán López after he had been captured.
Author: AZAM AHMED
Mexico’s President Defends Government Response to Drug Cartel Mayhem
The government of Sinaloa State warned residents to stay off the streets and be on high alert after the attempted arrest of the son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera.
Haiti Gripped by Violent Protests Amid Calls for President’s Ouster
Streets, schools and banks were closed throughout the country, bringing the economy to a standstill. “President Jovenel Moise is not doing anything for us, just killing us,” said a protester.
Mexico Says It Has Cut the Number of Migrants Heading to U.S.
The government, which had faced economic pressure from the Trump administration, said the flow had been cut in half since spring.
El Chapo’s Prosecution Has Fueled the Drug War in Mexico
One of the biggest disappointments of El Chapo’s capture is that instead of ending the drug trade, it has instead been a major catalyst of the violence now consuming Mexico.
Mexico Sets Domestic Priorities Aside to Meet Terms of U.S. Trade Deal
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador agreed to divert scant resources to controlling migration instead of fulfilling promises like combating violence.
Three Weeks Embedded in Honduran Gang Territory
I wanted to tell the story of gang violence through the voices of residents, shopkeepers, families and gang members themselves.
A Locked Door, a Fire and 41 Girls Killed as Police Stood By
Guatemalan officers stood by for nine minutes as the fire raged at a government-run home. It was the culmination of a long history of abuse.
Migrants’ Despair Is Growing at U.S. Border. So Are Smugglers’ Profits.
Only a handful of asylum seekers are let across the border each day. Many are now weighing the risks of hiring “polleros” to sneak them in.
A Journalist Was Killed in Mexico. Then His Colleagues Were Hacked.
Text messages sent to them were infected with a spyware that the Mexican government bought from an Israeli cyber arms dealer, according to a forensic analysis.