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Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.

February 6, 2025PAULINA VILLEGASComments Off on Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.

Stopping fentanyl from entering the United States presents major challenges, raising the question of what Mexico can actually do to meet President Trump’s demands in order to avoid tariffs.

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Why Trump Is Imposing Tariffs on Mexico

February 1, 2025PAULINA VILLEGASComments Off on Why Trump Is Imposing Tariffs on Mexico

Mr. Trump is trying use tariffs to force Mexico to better guard its border with the United States, but Mexican officials say the tariffs will only hurt both countries.

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In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Fred RamosComments Off on In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home

Tens of thousands of people have vanished in northern Mexico, many because of cartel violence. An unlikely partnership offers families a form of closure.

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US Teenager Fighting for His Life After Father and 2 Others Killed in Mexico

January 1, 2025January 2, 2025Annie CorrealComments Off on US Teenager Fighting for His Life After Father and 2 Others Killed in Mexico

Jason Peña, now 14, was shot in the head on a highway in the state of Durango, a family spokeswoman said. His father and uncle, both U.S. citizens, and a Mexican relative were also killed.

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Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024Natalie Kitroeff, Paulina Villegas and Meridith KohutComments Off on Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico

New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.

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How Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals

December 26, 2024December 26, 2024Natalie Kitroeff, Paulina Villegas and Meridith KohutComments Off on How Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals

A global crackdown on fentanyl has led cartels to innovate production methods and test their risky formulas on people, as well as rabbits and chickens.

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Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul

December 4, 2024James Wagner and Emiliano Rodríguez MegaComments Off on Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul

The operation comes after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico if the country did not crack down on fentanyl.

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Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina VillegasComments Off on Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.

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Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and James WagnerComments Off on Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading

Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.

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Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024Simon Romero and Emiliano Rodríguez MegaComments Off on Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.

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