A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba
An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.
México
Mexican president challenges UK asylum given to woman accused of corruption
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in LondonThe Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government will send a formal letter of complaint to officials in the…
Disappearances in Mexico surge by 200% over 10 years
More than 130,000 people considered missing or disappeared in Mexico as drug cartels expandIt was a bright morning in August 2022 when Ángel Montenegro was taken. A 31-year-old construction worker, Montenegro had been out all night drinking with some w…
Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?
U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between.
Mexico sends aid to Cuba as Sheinbaum walks diplomatic tightrope with US
Much-needed supplies but no oil arrive on navy ships as Trump stokes island nation’s economic crisisAs the sun came up on a flat calm Florida Straits, two ships arrived off the port of Havana: the Isla Holbox, a squat logistics ship, followed by the mo…
Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status
The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked.
Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals
Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attackAn alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace has drawn renewed attention to…
Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals
Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attackAn alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace has drawn renewed attention to…
Mexican Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant
About 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized since 2012, and of those, 47 percent came from a plant in Kansas City, Mo., Mexico’s defense secretary said.
Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind
The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.