A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.
Tag: Drug Cartels
Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels
The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.
Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America
The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.
Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America
The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.
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.
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.
Mexico’s President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country
The Mexican government thought it had turned a corner in cooperating with the Trump administration on combating the cartels, having launched an aggressive crackdown of its own.
Corruption Scandal Puts Mexico’s President on Defense Against Trump
Mexico’s president, battling U.S. accusations that the cartels have gripped her government, is facing a scandal in which two former officials are on the run and their old boss is now a top senator.
Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch
The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.