Despite lockdowns, drug cartels continue terrorizing entire regions in Mexico
They were three of the main witnesses who helped U.S. authorities to jail “El Chapo” Guzmán for life
A few days ago the Mexican army seized an airplane in Mahahual, Quintana Roo
In 2019, violent incidents such as Culiacán, the LeBarón massacre, and other crimes shocked Mexico
Human Rights Watch has said the violence that has pushed homicide rates to record highs in Mexico shows no signs of progress
English26/12/2019
Trump dismissed Cabinet’s opposition to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists
Numerous U.S. officials and experts insist that designating Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations would be counter-productive for future cooperation on halting illegal migration and drug trafficking in the border
While the designation would not directly give the United States authority for military operations in Mexico, many Mexicans were nervous their northern neighbor could use it as a pretext for a unilateral intervention
The two sides discussed their security priorities and among other topics, they talked about arms trafficking, money laundering, and international drug trafficking
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