Genaro García Luna is accused of helping traffickers move drugs to the United States. But his defense says he is being targeted by the men he helped to send to prison.
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In Mexico, Biden Looks for Help With Migrants and Stronger Partnership
The migration tide loomed large at the president’s summit meeting with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. All three want to steer away from the rancor of the Trump years.
The Toll of Capturing El Chapo’s Son: 10 Soldiers, 19 Cartel Members Dead
After troops arrested a son of the notorious drug lord known as El Chapo, cartel gunmen tried to free him, resulting in a series of gun battles and thousands of troops called into the fight.
News Analysis: In Brittney Griner Deal, Putin Used Pain, a Familiar Lever
By seizing the basketball star, the Russian president made things so painful for the U.S. that it capitulated and turned over a convicted arms dealer. Can the same tactic work in the war in Ukraine?
Russian State Media Releases Video of Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout Swap
The images, verified by The New York Times, show Ms. Griner being traded for the arms dealer Viktor Bout on the tarmac at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi.
How the Global Spyware Industry Spiraled Out of Control
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
Inside the Case Against General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda
A Times Magazine-ProPublica investigation reveals how the U.S. painstakingly built a case against a Mexican general suspected of links to organized crime — and then decided to let him go.
How Britain Turned ‘Modern Slavery’ Law Against Low-Level Drug Dealers
A law written to prevent human trafficking is being wielded against low-level drug dealers. The effects are long-lasting.
Key Evidence in Report on Missing Mexican Students Cannot Be Verified, Experts Say
An international panel said it had found numerous inconsistencies in evidence presented by the government’s truth commission on the disappearance of the 43 students in 2014.
Day-Care Massacre in Thailand Was Among the World’s Deadliest
The 36 victims included a 2-year-old child and a teacher who was eight months pregnant, the police said. They identified the gunman as a recently fired officer.