A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America
The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.
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‘Very unfair’: Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico over water dispute
President accuses neighbor of violating treaty governing water-sharing and urges water to be released ‘immediately’ Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it does not immediately provide additional water to help US f…
Why Russian Spies Are Using Mexico to Target the U.S.
American officials pleaded with Mexico to expel two dozen Russian spies posing as diplomats operating in Mexico. Their concerns were dismissed.
The U.S. Gave Mexico a List of Russian Spies. Mexico Let Them Stay.
Moscow has ramped up covert operations in Mexico, with spies meeting handlers in its bustling capital and seaside resorts, U.S. officials say.
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.
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ healthLeer en español en Quinto Elemento LabAn industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contr…
Plea deal for drug kingpin El Chapo’s son details abduction of cartel boss
Joaquín Guzmán López’s alleged kidnapping was to show cooperation with US leaders, attorney saysArmed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel’s leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, d…
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 …
Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant’s saga
Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraudThis year’s edition of Miss Universe, with its onstage injuries, dramatic walkouts and allegations of vote rigging, was already …
Officials at US-Mexico border seize $10.3m in meth hidden in lettuce shipment
CBP press release calls seized drugs and lettuce ‘a salad unfit for this year’s Thanksgiving table’Officials at Texas’s border with Mexico seized roughly $10.3m worth of methamphetamine hidden in a lettuce shipment on Friday, according to US Customs an…