Robert Lloyd Schellenberg appealed against his jail sentence in a previously obscure case. He now faces a retrial that could impose a death penalty.
Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
El Chapo Trial Shows That Mexico’s Corruption Is Even Worse Than You Think
Nearly every level of the Mexican government has been depicted as being on the take. Officials in Colombia have also been portrayed as deeply corrupt.
Brazil Arrests More Than 50 Police Officers Accused of Taking Cartel Bribes
State prosecutors accused 53 officers of taking bribes from the First Capital Command drug gang, known as the P.C.C., which investigators say has grown rapidly.
Brazil’s Violent Drug Trade Overruns Paraguay: ‘Scenes You Only See in Movies’
Some of Brazil’s most powerful gangs have established a foothold in neighboring Paraguay, importing havoc as they export guns and drugs. One man is at the center of much of the mayhem.
Mexico’s New President Restarts Investigation Into 43 Missing Students
Just days after taking office President Andrés Manuel López Obrador created a commission to re-examine the case of 43 students who were attacked by the police in 2014.
Rodrigo Duterte Jokes About Marijuana Use, While Thousands Die in His Drug War
The Philippine president’s joke that he uses marijuana to stay awake at official functions was criticized as insensitive.
El Chapo Trial Has Yet to Reveal Mexico’s Dark Secrets of Narco-Corruption
Several of Judge Brian M. Cogan’s decisions to limit what witnesses testify about bribery allegations has disappointed observers in Mexico.
Honduran President’s Brother, Arrested in Miami, Is Charged With Drug Trafficking
Juan Antonio Hernández, the brother of the Honduran president, was described as a “large-scale drug trafficker” with ties to organized crime and cocaine deliveries to the United States.
American Missing in Mexico Was Killed by Drug Cartel Member, Officials Say
Family and friends were baffled by the disappearance of Patrick Braxton-Andrew of North Carolina. Mexican officials now describe “a cowardly and brutal murder, of a totally innocent person.”
Canada’s Message to Teenagers: Marijuana Is Legal Now. Please Don’t Smoke It.
Canadian teenagers use more marijuana than youths anywhere else in the world. The government hopes legalization will change that.