Pressured by Trump, Mexico Sends 37 Accused Criminals to U.S.
Mexico has sought to do more to combat its cartels in an effort to stave off airstrikes threatened by President Trump.
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The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.
Puppies treated for suspected fentanyl overdose to go up for adoption in Washington
Six puppies were revived and treated by first responders and are now being monitored at a local animal shelterSix puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived following a suspected drug overdose – and some of them …
High Risk in Venezuela—To What End?
OPINION — “I knew the possible danger. It was a very dangerous operation. It was amazing that we had a few injured, but all are in good shape right now, but I knew there was great danger. You got off a helicopter. The helicopters were being shot out….
What It Means Now that Fentanyl is Designated a “WMD”
OPINION — “There’s no doubt that America’s adversaries are trafficking fentanyl into the United States in part because they want to kill Americans. If this were a war, that would be one of the worst wars. I believe they killed over the last five or si…
US Boat Strikes Shift to Pacific, Placing Colombia on Watch
All the strikes in recent weeks have taken place in the Pacific, reflecting Colombia’s role in the drug trade and the feuding between Bogotá and Washington.
Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation
Order classifies opioid as potential chemical weapon amid administration’s attempts to combat drug smugglingDonald Trump signed an executive order on Monday designating fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction” – classifying the synthetic opioid not o…
How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Trade’s Resurgence
Across Latin America, cocaine trafficking has surged as Washington has prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
The ‘Cocaine Superhighway’ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.
Mexican authorities kill one of country’s top fentanyl traffickers
Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias ‘El Pichón’, was killed during an anti-drug operation by the Mexican navy in SinaloaMexican authorities have killed one of the country’s top fentanyl traffickers, accused of importing tens of thousands of kilos of the drug …