World Feb 23 Killing of cartel leader sparks retaliatory violence in parts of Mexico By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela
World Feb 23 Many in Mexico fear more violence after army kills cartel leader 'El Mencho' Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch also said Monday some 30 criminal suspects were killed in Jalisco and four others were killed in Michoacan. By Megan Janetsky, Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press
Nation Feb 11 Watch 7:34 What caused the sudden and confusing closure of El Paso's airspace 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… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo
World Nov 24 U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se 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. By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 Another U.S. strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says It's the 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs. The death toll of the Trump administration's campaign against drug cartels is up to at least 46 people. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump touts new anti-cartel task force achievements at White House event By Associated Press President Donald Trump joined Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials Thursday to celebrate his recent creation of a new federal task force meant to encourage cooperation between federal and local law enforcement to combat drug cartels and human… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 10:57 U.S. military strikes on suspected drug smugglers spark legal and diplomatic concerns By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Trump White House is signaling a new war on drug cartels. On Monday, the president released video of what the administration says was a strike on a drug-running boat off the coast of Venezuela. Nick Schifrin takes a closer… Continue watching
Sep 01 From Trump tariffs to social programs, Mexico's first female president takes stock in address By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has celebrated her government’s handling of tumultuous relations with the Trump administration in her first state of the nation address. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. sanctions cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans By Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:40 Mexico argues American gunmakers liable for cartel gun violence By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz Mexican officials argued at the U.S. Supreme Court that American gunmakers should be held liable for cartel violence in their country. The Mexican government estimates that 200,000 firearms are smuggled into the country from the U.S. each year. Chip Brownlee,… Continue watching