AMLO Acknowledges Mexico’s Fentanyl Production for First Time
López Obrador went on to say that the U.S. State Department must acknowledge that fentanyl is also produced within its own borders and not exclusively in Mexico
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Violence Against Politicians Surges Ahead of Mexico’s Electoral Season
A total of fourteen individuals involved in the electoral process have been murdered within the first two months on 2024
Read moreGuerrero Church Leaders Propose Anti-Violence Pact with Local Cartels
The state bishops indicated that the region’s cartel leaders seemingly refused the truce due to an unwillingness to cede territory
Read moreWorld on Edge: Calling All Statesmen
concerns have emerged over the possibility of an expanding crisis as Iran confirmed its involvement in the Hamas attacks and Iranian-backed Hezbollah intensifies its presence along Israel’s northern border
Read moreUSMCA: Encouraging, but Miles (and some Politics) yet to Go
Against the backdrop of positive economic news out of the United States, Mexico’s economy has reason for moderate optimism
Read moreLa Cosa Nostra and Mexico’s Own Criminal Groups
The Mafia in Italy is powerful, perhaps more powerful than people realize
Read moreExplosive Attacks by Organized Crime Surge across Mexico
Mexico’s Secretary of National Defense has reportedly documented 288 incidents using 1,342 explosive devices across the nation between December 2018 and February 2022
Read moreCartel Confrontations Explode in Chiapas with Mass Kidnapping
Territory disputes between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel over the strategically located southern Mexican state exploded this Tuesday with the kidnapping of 16 Chiapas security agents
Read moreStudy Shows Organized Crime Prevails over 81 Percent of Mexico
the bloody Jalisco New Generation Cartel has the greatest presence in Mexico, operating across 28 out of the country’s 32 states. The Sinaloa Cartel comes in second place with operations in 24 states
Read moreCartel Clashes over Customs Escalate Violence in Tijuana
Growing tension between Mexico’s drug trafficking cartels over the control of Baja California’s lucrative customs operations has caused the rate of violence to explode in border cities like Tijuana
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