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AMERICAS
Peruvian Gang Los Pulpos Stretches Its Tentacles Across South America
The arrest of Los Pulpos leader Jhonsson Cruz Torres in Bolivia exposes a criminal economy no longer confined to Peru,…
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ECONOMY
Mexico’s Avocado Trade Turns Green Gold Into Cartel Battlefield and Bargaining Chip
The death of an extortion boss in Michoacán exposes the hidden toll inside Mexico’s avocado trade, where growers, packers, inspectors,…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia and Ecuador Court Cartels While Washington Courts the Border
Military chiefs gathered in San Lorenzo to announce a united offensive against border cartels. Cooperation is necessary, but broadcasting strategy…
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ECONOMY
Chile Watches Deep Snow Bury Its Vital Argentina Border Crossing
Twenty days after Chile closed Los Libertadores, 6.6 meters of snow still blocks its main road to Argentina. The shutdown…
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ANALYSIS
Argentina Turns Border Control into a Test of Free Speech
Javier Milei’s migration decree claims to defend Argentina from hatred, violence, and insults to national symbols. Instead, it risks dividing…
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Borders and migration
Mexico Turns ICE Deaths into a Cross-Border Day of Reckoning
Mexico’s plan to pursue criminal complaints over deaths in ICE custody turns private grief into a diplomatic showdown, raising questions…
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SPORTS
Tijuana Adopted Iran as World Cup Politics Crossed the Border
Iran left Mexico’s border city eliminated but embraced, after three draws and weeks of U.S. restrictions turned a World Cup…
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Mexico Fuel War Exposes CJNG’s New Business Beyond the Border
Washington’s new sanctions target Mexican nationals and firms accused of helping CJNG turn stolen and smuggled fuel into cartel cash,…
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ANALYSIS
Latin America Swings Right as Fear Becomes the Ballot Box
Across Latin America, voters exhausted by extortion, kidnappings, and institutional drift are rewarding candidates who promise prisons, soldiers, and sealed…
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ANALYSIS
Venezuela Gang Strike Shows Crime Now Crosses Every Border Line
The killing of Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero in Venezuela marks more than a battlefield headline. It exposes a…
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