Donald Trump’s signature issue from 2016 still reverberates powerfully and prompts aggressive rhetoric on ways to shore up the southern U.S. border.
Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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Elections in Ecuador and Guatemala: Four Takeaways
Outsiders overperformed, underscoring the volatility of Latin American politics. Candidates calling to emulate El Salvador’s crackdown on crime did not do well.
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Man Who Sold Michael K. Williams Drugs That Killed Him Is Sentenced
The man, Irvin Cartagena, who sold “The Wire” actor fentanyl-laced heroin in 2021, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to narcotics charges.
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Middle-Aged Adults Are Binge Drinking and Using Marijuana at Record Levels
More than one-quarter of people aged 30 to 50 binge drink, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health
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How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.