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US, Ecuador carry out joint anti-drug strikes

US and Ecuadoran forces conducted joint strikes inside Ecuador as part of ongoing operations to combat drug trafficking in the South American country, according to a statement by US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The statement posted to X said SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis Donovan, at the order of Pentagon chief Pete

Mexico unveils 100,000-strong security deployment for World Cup

Mexico unveils 100,000-strong security deployment for World Cup

Mexico said Friday it would deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at the football World Cup in three host cities, one of which, Guadalajara, has been plagued by cartel violence. Mexico is co-hosting the biggest World Cup in history, along with the United States and Canada,

US says attacks on alleged drug boats have spooked traffickers

US says attacks on alleged drug boats have spooked traffickers

The US campaign to hunt down and destroy boats allegedly bringing drugs from South America has been so successful it is now hard to find targets, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Thursday. The United States began targeting these alleged smuggling speedboats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific in early September

Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord

Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord

The notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured trucks overflowing with flowers, traditional music and dozens of masked soldiers in armored vehicles. The remains of the man who led the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel -- he was

Ecuador launches joint anti-drug operations with US

Ecuador launches joint anti-drug operations with US

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday announced the launch of joint operations with the United States to combat drug trafficking, which has caused an explosion of violence in the South American country. Noboa, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, said the United States was among "

TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

While gunmen for the powerful Mexican narcotrafficker Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera were burning vehicles and blockading roads across Mexico in response to the killing of their leader, others stoked chaos through different weapon: disinformation. The death of the most-wanted Mexican narco, the leader of the Jalisco New

Will the fight to succeed 'El Mencho' spark a new wave of Mexico violence?

Will the fight to succeed 'El Mencho' spark a new wave of Mexico violence?

The killing of the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by Mexican authorities on Sunday sparked widespread violence, with gang members opening fire on soldiers and setting up burning roadblocks in various parts of the country. The killing of Nemesio Oseguera, also known as "El Mencho,"