drug cartels

Despite lockdowns, drug cartels continue terrorizing entire regions in Mexico

They were three of the main witnesses who helped U.S. authorities to jail “El Chapo” Guzmán for life

A few days ago the Mexican army seized an airplane in Mahahual, Quintana Roo

In 2019, violent incidents such as Culiacán, the LeBarón massacre, and other crimes shocked Mexico

Human Rights Watch has said the violence that has pushed homicide rates to record highs in Mexico shows no signs of progress

Numerous U.S. officials and experts insist that designating Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations would be counter-productive for future cooperation on halting illegal migration and drug trafficking in the border

While the designation would not directly give the United States authority for military operations in Mexico, many Mexicans were nervous their northern neighbor could use it as a pretext for a unilateral intervention

The two sides discussed their security priorities and among other topics, they talked about arms trafficking, money laundering, and international drug trafficking

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