World Aug 05 U.S. offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Jul 16 U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations President Donald Trump began to extend the terrorist label to Latin American cartels in February 2025 to allow U.S. authorities to take more aggressive action against them or against anyone who the U.S. sees as aiding the groups. By María Verza, Associated Press
World Apr 22 Watch 5:51 Deaths of Americans raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels in Mexico An investigation is underway after four officials, including two Americans, were killed in a car crash in Mexico. It's being called an accident by the local government, but it happened after an operation to destroy drug labs in a mountainous… By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Veronica Vela
World Mar 09 U.S. military kills 6 in another strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific The military posted a video on X that showed a small boat floating on the water and then being blown up. By Associated Press
World Mar 07 Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help the U.S. fight cartels President Trump encouraged regional leaders gathered at his Miami-area golf club to take military action against drug trafficking cartels and transnational gangs that he says pose an “unacceptable threat” to the hemisphere's national security. By Aamer Madhani, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Mar 04 With 100 days to go, World Cup faces challenges with Iran war and Mexico cartel violence By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press How the Iran war will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico's host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the U.S. and criticism from… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:38 Killing of cartel leader sparks retaliatory violence in parts of Mexico By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela The battle against the drug cartels has kicked up a worrying wave of violence in Mexico. Stephanie Sy details why this takedown led to a destructive aftermath and what may be coming next. Continue watching
Feb 23 Many in Mexico fear more violence after army kills cartel leader 'El Mencho' By Megan Janetsky, Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch also said Monday some 30 criminal suspects were killed in Jalisco and four others were killed in Michoacan. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 7:34 What caused the sudden and confusing closure of El Paso's airspace By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo Airspace over El Paso was temporarily shut down on Wednesday. The Trump administration blamed the issue on drug cartels flying drones, but multiple reports say the closure was triggered by the Pentagon testing a new anti-drone defense system without giving… Continue watching
Nov 24 U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The move planned Monday comes as President Donald Trump evaluates whether to take military action against Venezuela, which Trump has not ruled out despite bringing up the possibility of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading