Why ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Film About Mexico, Flopped in Mexico
The polarizing movie is up for 13 Academy Awards on Sunday. But in Mexico, it has been widely criticized for its depiction of the country.
Drug Cartels
Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody
The handover of so many significant cartel figures was one of the most important efforts by Mexico in the modern history of the drug war to send traffickers to face charges in U.S. courts.
Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
A Mexican delegation will meet in Washington on Thursday to finalize a security deal, as White House officials debate a strategy for fighting cartels and stemming the flow of drugs across the border.
Miriam Rodriguez Battles a Mexican Cartel to Find Her Daughter
Karen Rodriguez was kidnapped by Mexico’s Zeta cartel. Her mother would stop at nothing to find out exactly what happened to her.
In Mexico, Drug Trade Flourished With the Help of the State
An article sheds light on a notorious cold case.
Ecuador Election: Leftist González and Newcomer Noboa Move to Runoff
Luisa González and Daniel Noboa were the top candidates to emerge from Sunday’s election in a country where declining security has been the leading issue for most voters.
How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
Mexico’s ‘Monster’ Trucks Show Cartels Taking Drug War to Next Level
Taking the monster truck concept to deadly new realms, cartels are modifying pickups with gun turrets, steel armoring and battering rams.
Criminals in Mexico Violated Their Unwritten Rule: Leave Americans Alone
While Mexicans are often caught in cartel violence, and the outside world barely notices, the criminal groups know that targeting Americans is bad for business.
5 Men Found in Mexico With Note Apologizing for Attacking 4 Americans
The note, which was purportedly written by a powerful drug cartel, apologized for the attack last week that left three people dead, and offered up five men it said were responsible.