Cartel

Mexico sees wave of bombing attacks in intensifying pattern of cartel violence escalation

The latest incident occurred on Sunday, when a suspected car bomb ripped through the central Mexican state of Zacatecas, injuring at least 11 people, including two police officers.

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A building damaged by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station is pictured in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026.
'The wall along Mexican border wouldn’t be built and there’d be no chance Mexico would pay a single peso for it.'

US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say

The military said the drones posed "a physical threat" to US military and US Customs and Border Protection personnel.

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The White House posting a photoshopped image of the Magic School Bus, calling it the "Magic Deportation Bus," while praising ICE activity in the Washington area, published August 24, 2026.

'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area

The photoshopped image of the "Magic School Bus" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents "quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants" in the Washington area.

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Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha speaks to the media during a press conference next to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 26, 2025.

Amid US drug charges, Mexican Governor Ruben Rocha requests office leave despite party tension

Rocha's return was not well received by either the Mexican government or the ruling Morena party, which accused him of prioritizing his personal interests over those of the public.

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Trump administration eyes military action against drug cartels, US officials say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the administration could now use the military to go after cartels.

AUGUST 8, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

US increases reward for arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million

In a video posted to X, US Attorney General Pam Bondi accused Maduro of collaborating with prominent criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel.

AUGUST 8, 2025ByREUTERS
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro talks to member of the media on the day of Venezuela's mayoral and council elections, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 27, 2025.

Gold Broke The Cartel – Silver’s Breakout Is Next | Gary Savage

Gary Savage from Smart Money Tracker predicts gold's rise after breaking free from alleged manipulation, and a similar surge for silver is next.

MARCH 4, 2025ByPR
GOLD Broke The Cartel – Silver’s Breakout Is Next | Gary Savage

What do you need to do to get on the FBI watchlist?

At the end of 2022, the FBI updated its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list but who is on the list and what did they do to get on the list?

JANUARY 8, 2023ByWALLA!
The FBI seal is seen at its headquarters before a news conference by Director Christopher Wray on the US Justice Department inspector general's report about the FBI's actions in the 2016 US election in Washington.

Mexico says at least 29 killed during capture of El Chapo's son

Gang members associated with Guzman were slayed in events following his arrest.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Yellow police tape lies on the road as federal agents work at a crime scene in the town in Mexico

Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' in night of violence

News of the capture came after a night of violence in the city of Culiacan in the northern state of Sinaloa, home to the drug cartel of the same name.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByREUTERS
The wreckage of a bus and a burning truck, set on fire by members of a drug gang are pictured following the detention of Mexican drug gang leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who has been arrested by Mexican authorities, in Culiacan, Mexico, Jan. 5, 2023.

Jihad in Latin America: Illicit activities in the region fund Hezbollah

The presence of jihadist groups in Latin America could grow due the region's tilt to the left.

OCTOBER 19, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
SUPPORTERS OF Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gather in a convoy of motorbikes marking ‘Resistance and Liberation Day’, near the Lebanese border with Israel, in May.

Secret cartels add to Israel's high cost of living

A cartel is an agreement between competitors not to compete with each other and is prohibited by antitrust laws.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022ByDAVID GILO, YARON YEHEZKEL, NOAM SHAMIR/GLOBES/TNS
Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Hezbollah is a threat to Latin America - opinion

For decades, Hezbollah operatives have been quietly infiltrating Latin America, for the primary purpose of raising money.

DECEMBER 6, 2021ByBILL CASSIDY
HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS hold flags marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Kfar Kila near the Lebanese border with Israel in May.

Gang shootout in northern Mexico leaves four dead - officials

Three members of the powerful Mexican Gulf Cartel are dead after a shootout and a car chase with law enforcement.

OCTOBER 24, 2021ByREUTERS
Plastic flowers are seen at crosses set up in memory of four policemen who were killed a year ago in a shoot-out with alleged gang members in La Barca November 27, 2013.