Mexican Cartels News & Analysis

Uneven Playing Field: Mexico, Iran, and the Geopolitics of the World Cup

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The World Cup has afforded space for Mexico’s President Sheinbaum to play a constructive role in defusing Middle East tensions, but asymmetric realities will make it hard to repeat the trick on Cuba or the cartels.

Trump’s Cartel Crackdown Resonates in Mexico

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US President Trump’s pressure against the Mexican government appears to be producing its intended effect as raids and extraditions spike on the southern side of the border.

Mexico Heads to Polls amid Surging Cartel Violence

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Spiking cartel violence has spilled onto the campaign trail, leading some organizations to classify Mexico as a high-risk country.

Interview: US Drug War and Rise of the Pacific Route

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Photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie discusses humanitarian and security risk stemming from a recent surge in drug trafficking along the Pacific route in the Americas.

Why Mexican Cyber-Cartels Threaten US National Security

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Mexican cartels are taking a page from Silicon Valley in their efforts to disrupt conventional law enforcement techniques using emerging tech like ransomware and cryptocurrencies.

Inside the Attack that Shocked Mexico City

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Dissecting the likely culprit, motives, and fallout from a brazen daytime attack on Mexico City’s chief of police.

Mexican Cartel War: Profiling an Unorthodox Insurgency

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The Mexican state is fighting powerful and multiple atypical insurgencies, armed with virtually unlimited access to firearms, including anti-aircraft batteries, and funded by an export trade in illegal narcotics worth billions of dollars.

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