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Deported to danger: Returning migrants discover a Mexico transformed by cartels
MEXICO CITY — Adrián Ramírez hadn’t been to his hometown in western Mexico for more than two decades. When he finally returned there early…
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Why many Mexicans welcome U.S. strikes on drug cartels despite sovereignty concerns
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly insisted that she will not allow the U.S. military to fight drug cartels…
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Mexico's 'Batman': The president's favorite crime fighter, the cartels' nemesis
MEXICO CITY — No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico’s Gotham need a hand. No hot line summons this super-cop…
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Senators demand answers as Trump expands military campaign against drug cartels
President Trump's military campaign against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean is drawing bipartisan criticism in the Senate.…
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Ukraine studied drug cartels to learn how to sneak drones into Russia for its 'Operation Spiderweb' attack
"Operation Spiderweb" was built off knowledge of drug cartel operations, said the head of Ukraine's SBU. In a new interview, Vasyl Malyuk…
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'There will be no invasion.' Sheinbaum confident Washington won't strike cartels in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — U.S. military forces will not strike Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed Friday in response to reports that President…
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Trump wants to attack drug cartels. How can Mexico respond if he does?
MEXICO CITY — She has won acclaim for facing down tariff threats, shunning political bluster and skirting White House provocations — while…
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With fentanyl trade targeted by Trump, cartels move to oil smuggling
As President Donald Trump promises to crack down on fentanyl trafficking across U.S. borders, Mexican cartels are hedging their bets with…
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Donald Trump says he asked to send US army into Mexico
President Donald Trump said that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has turned down his offer to deploy American troops into Mexico to…
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Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels
President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had pressed Mexico’s president to let U.S. troops into the country to help fight drug cartels,…
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Mexican president rejects Trump's offer to send U.S. troops south to fight drug cartels
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s leader said Saturday that she rejected an offer by President Trump to send U.S. troops into her country to fight…
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Mexico warns against potential U.S. drone strikes on cartels
MEXICO CITY — Amid reports that the Trump administration is considering drone strikes against cartels, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum…
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Mexico tells Supreme Court that U.S. gun makers are to blame for heavily armed cartels
WASHINGTON — President Trump blames Mexico for fentanyl and other dangerous drugs that come across the southern border. But Mexico blames…
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Drone flights and terrorist labels could signal coming U.S. strikes on Mexican cartels
WASHINGTON — In recent days, the Trump administration has ramped up CIA surveillance drone flights over Mexico, formally designated drug…
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Illegal immigrants now paying up to $30,000 as cartels raise prices under Trump
Mexican migrants, who usually pay the lowest rates, are now regularly shelling out $10,000 apiece, and prices as high as $16,000 are not…
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Republican suggests using drones against Mexican cartels
Representative Brian Babin, a Republican from Texas, has suggested that the U.S. could use drones against Mexican cartels in an effort to…
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Mexico's president reacts to Trump moves on immigration, border and cartels. 'It's nothing new'
MEXICO CITY — Mexico will not object to President Trump’s plan to force asylum seekers detained at the southwest border to wait in Mexico…
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Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before
COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the…