Cartels
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ECONOMY
Mexico Wants El Mayo’s Billions Back as Sinaloa Keeps Bleeding
Mexico wants a share of the $15 billion forfeiture ordered against Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, arguing that cartel wealth extracted…
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AMERICAS
Mexico’s Meth Expertise Takes Root Deep in Nigeria’s Hidden Forests
A courtroom moved into a Nigerian forest, where Mexican meth specialists allegedly joined local partners, revealing how cartels are turning…
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LIFE
Cali Cartel Heir Tries Escaping a Surname Built on Cocaine
Thirty years after Colombia dismantled the Cali Cartel, founder Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela’s son says he never joined its criminal world.…
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ECONOMY
Acapulco Tourism Dream Collides with Cartels, Storms, Fear, and Silence
Acapulco still sells the shimmer of Mexico’s Pacific coast, but beneath the postcard skyline, hurricanes, extortion and political dynasties have…
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AMERICAS
When Cartels Become Terrorists: The Dangerous Reframing of Latin America’s Crime Crisis
Washington’s July 16 designation of two Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations promises sharper financial weapons and tougher prosecutions. Across Latin…
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AMERICAS
Mexico’s Cartels Recruit Teenagers With Jobs That Never Really Existed
In Jalisco, Mexico, cartel recruitment is slipping into teenage life through fake jobs, trusted friends and shopping malls, exposing how…
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AMERICAS
Guatemala’s Army Courts Washington While Cartels Wait at the Border
Guatemala's military says it is rebuilding trust with Washington, Europe, and its own citizens while trying to seal its ranks…
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ANALYSIS
Ecuador Bets on Curfew Politics as Cartels Move in Shadows
Ecuador's expanded nighttime curfew is being sold as a strike against criminal gangs. Still, its deeper test is whether a…
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AMERICAS
An American Citizen at the Cartel Summit Disrupts Latin American Stability
If a California-born individual now leads the CJNG, the issue extends beyond Mexico's succession. It concerns the intersection of criminal…
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ANALYSIS
Ecuador’s War on Gangs Reshapes Latin America’s Security Map
Ecuador's recent troop increases and curfews go beyond a local crackdown. It sends a clear message to the region, drawing…
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