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CIA Deaths Expose Fragile U.S.-Mexico Security Ties

Woman speaking at podium with Mexican seal, flag, and artwork in background.
Around two o’clock in the morning of April 19, an SUV veered off a twisting dirt road in a remote corner of the Sierra Madre, plunged into a ravine and burst into flames. The dead were two Chihuahua [...] More

Trump Is Getting His Way in Caracas — But It’s Complicated

Trump Is Getting His Way in Caracas — But It’s Complicated
In 2017, Marco Rubio, then Florida’s junior senator, was assigned a Capitol Police security detail because the U.S. received unverified but alarming intelligence that Venezuelan strongman Nicolás [...] More

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The National Guard In Mexico Conducts An Operation Following The Death Of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," Leader Of The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, At The Hands Of Federal Forces

Killing Mencho

Did the U.S. Supercharge the Hunt for Mexico’s Kingpin of Kingpins? [...] More
Soldiers of the Mexican Army stand guard as they secure an area during a military operation in Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico, on September 19, 2024

From the Caribbean to Jalisco, Trump Takes Aim at Cartels — But Will He Strike the Kingpins?

Despite rising body counts, U.S. strikes have yet to touch the billionaire crime bosses fueling the fentanyl crisis. [...] More
Can the CIA and U.S. military stop the Mexican cartels? 

Can the CIA and U.S. military stop the Mexican cartels? 

Experts question whether military strikes would dent the power of the narcotraffickers [...] More
Trump Administration Says Narco-Trafficking is #1 Threat - and Tries All-Hands Approach to Stop It

Trump Administration Says Narco-Trafficking is #1 Threat - and Tries All-Hands Approach to Stop It

Experts are divided on whether a military approach can make a difference [...] More
Russia’s Billion-Dollar ‘Shadow Fleet’

Russia’s Billion-Dollar ‘Shadow Fleet’

Russia has used aging vessels to navigate around western sanctions - and keep cash pouring in to the Kremlin [...] More
In Syria Rebellion, Questions for Assad, the US and the Middle East

In Syria Rebellion, Questions for Assad, the US and the Middle East

A sudden threat to the Assad regime is one more seismic moment for the region [...] More
Inside Iran’s Alleged Plots to Kill Donald Trump

Inside Iran’s Alleged Plots to Kill Donald Trump

What we know – and don’t know – about Tehran’s assassination missions. [...] More
North Korean Deployment Sparks Fears of Escalation – Even ‘World War’ – in Ukraine

North Korean Deployment Sparks Fears of Escalation – Even ‘World War’ – in Ukraine

No other country has sent ground forces to fight in Ukraine. Experts fear others might follow. [...] More
Behind the U.S. Letter – and Ultimatum – To Israel

Behind the U.S. Letter – and Ultimatum – To Israel

It’s an unprecedented set of demands and deadlines from Washington. Will it make a difference in Gaza? [...] More