After the Mexican Cartel Comes, They Pick Up the Pieces
They arrive where the killings end, retrieving bodies, comforting families and bearing the emotional toll of a deadly struggle that shows no sign of stopping.
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‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”
Cuba arrests alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico
Zhi Dong Zhang, known by alias ‘Brother Wang’, is also wanted by US and has alleged ties to Mexican drug cartelsCuba has arrested an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, Mexican security s…
Tip on GoFundMe leads to arrest of suspect in deadly 2017 Arizona stabbing
Message sent to fundraising site led investigators to man accused of stabbing Evin Paulos about 30 timesA tip sent to an online fundraising campaign recently allowed investigators to jail the prime suspect in a deadly 2017 stabbing in Arizona – a case …
AI Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland
As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.
Teresa Ulloa Ziáurriz, Rights Advocate Who Fought Sex Traffickers, Dies at 75
In Mexico, where the cult of machismo has long held sway, she waged a lonely, sometimes dangerous and often single-handed fight against prostitution and organized sex rings.
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther northGovernments across Latin America are stepping up efforts to vaccinate their popula…
Weather tracker: Japanese islands struck by two successive typhoons
Typhoon Nakri sweeps through Izu Islands off Tokyo, a week after Halong, causing damage and disruptionThe Izu Islands in Japan have endured another powerful blow as Typhoon Nakri swept through on Monday, following in the footsteps of Typhoon Halong, wh…
Devastating Floods in Mexico Test President Claudia Sheinbaum
Torrential rains last week brought death and widespread damage. President Claudia Sheinbaum has visited affected areas, facing some angry residents.
Mexico president dismisses US claim of cartel bounties on immigration officials
Sheinbaum says she has ‘no information’ about Trump administration claim as experts also deeply skepticalMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government has “no information” regarding claims by the Trump administration that Mexican carte…