In a visit supported by the U.S. government, a group of Mexican experts came to British Columbia to discuss ways of responding to rampant opioid deaths.
Tag: Fentanyl
How Fentanyl Laid Waste to Guatemala’s Time-Worn Opium Trade
Reshaping the drug war in one of Central America’s most lawless corners, the fentanyl boom has devastated the trade in opium poppies used to make heroin.
How a ‘Body Farm’ Might Help Tackle Fentanyl Abuse
The U.S. government brought Mexican coroners to America to learn how to detect fatal overdoses, hoping to show that fentanyl kills in Mexico, too.
China Meets the U.S. to Discuss Fentanyl, But the Détente Has Limits
Negotiations have resumed on restricting the flow of fentanyl into the United States. But Beijing may prove less cooperative on Iran and North Korea.
U.S. and Mexico Try to Promote Trade While Curbing Flow of Fentanyl
In her Mexico City visit, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen sought to deepen economic ties while countering drug trafficking.
Senator Chuck Schumer Leads Bipartisan Trip to China
Among the issues the Senate majority leader said he hoped to address with top Chinese officials were economic reciprocity and fentanyl.
Mexico-U.S. Ties: What to Know About Migration, Fentanyl and Guns
Tensions over soaring migration, overdose deaths and the role of U.S. guns in cartel violence have strained relations.
Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas Land in Mexico to Tackle Range of Issues
The secretary of state and other top Biden administration officials met with Mexico’s president and other officials to discuss issues that have divided the two countries.
Blinken to Visit Mexico as Tensions Rise Over Border, Drug Trafficking
The meeting is an opportunity to ease an increasingly tense relationship between two allies, while addressing hot-button issues in the 2024 presidential race in the United States.
US Raises Pressure on China to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
The Biden administration push comes after cooperation on halting the flow of the drug into the United States was derailed by wider geopolitical tensions.