She stressed that “no political party, least of all Morena, can be an umbrella for criminal activity.” On Monday, President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the National Electoral Institute (INE) to strengthen candidate vetting processes following the arrest of Tequila Mayor Diego Rivera, accused of extortion and ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. RELATED: Jalisco […]

The Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel operate in their shared border. On Tuesday, Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla announced joint operations with Guatemalan military forces to reinforce border security after the incursion of a Mexican organized crime group into the Huehuetenango municipality in Guatemala. RELATED: Mexico, Guatemala and Belize Launch Trinational Corridor to Protect […]

The troops would belong to the Joint Special Operations Command, and operate under the U.S. intelligence community. On Monday, NBC news reported that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is planning military strikes against drug cartel facilities and leaders in Mexico. This incursion means an expansion of the U.S. counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and the […]

‘Nothing is more urgent than restoring Colombians’ security,’ Bogota Mayor Galan said. On Tuesday, Cali Security Secretary Jairo Garcia confirmed that three bomb explosions targeting police stations in the city left at least two people dead and 36 wounded, including three minors. RELATED: Colombian Social and Grassroots Organizations Call for National Mobilization to Support Popular […]

Previously, Trump said the Mexican president is ‘so afraid’ of the drug cartels that ‘she can’t think clearly.’ On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum avoided responding to U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused her of being “afraid” of drug traffickers for not allowing the U.S. military into Mexican territory, supposedly to combat the cartels. RELATED: […]

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed that the country is a free, sovereign, and independent nation, emphasizing that it does not accept external interference. In response to comments made by former President Donald Trump, who stated that he would declare drug cartels as terrorist organizations upon taking office, Sheinbaum highlighted that her government will not tolerate […]