Apr 14 Mexico's President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump over migrant deaths and Cuba By Megan Janetsky, Will Weissert, Associated Press The Mexican government on Tuesday protested the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on multiple fronts. Continue reading
Mar 31 Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after U.S. allows passage By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the U.S. attacked the South American country and arrested its leader in early January. Continue reading
Mar 20 Civilians that were under siege by a Mexican cartel fight back with AK-47s and grenades By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Experts say Guerrero now holds many competing armed groups and that vigilantes are often absorbed, and armed, by the cartels themselves. Continue reading
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 24 Cartel violence fuels worries about FIFA World Cup games in Mexico By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The surge of bloodshed this week following the Mexican military's killing of the country’s most powerful cartel boss has offered more confirmation of doubts among some about the city of Guadalajara hosting the international sporting event. 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 23 What to know about the Mexican army's killing of the powerful cartel leader 'El Mencho' By María Verza, Associated Press The Trump administration has been threatening tariffs or unilateral military action if Mexico does not show results in the fight against the cartels. Continue reading
Feb 22 Mexican army kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader 'El Mencho' during operation to capture him By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 20 Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as lethal U.S. boat strikes continue By Associated Press The navies of El Salvador and Mexico announced drug seizures in the Pacific Ocean this week of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine, in contrast to deadly strikes by the U.S. government that just this week left 11 people dead on three boats suspected of carrying… Continue reading