A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
Tag: Sinaloa Cartel
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How Ecuador Became a Gold Rush Country for Drug Cartels
In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”
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Behind the New Indictments of El Chapo’s Sons, Rivalry Seethed Between Agencies
When sweeping charges against the Chapitos were announced last month, the Justice Department presented a unified front. It was another story behind the scenes.
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El Chapo’s Sons Face Sweeping New Charges in Fentanyl Indictments
The charges, in five related cases, offered a panoramic view of how the deadly drug was created, transported and ultimately sold by the Sinaloa cartel on American streets.
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Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico? Here’s What You Need to Know.
A spate of incidents, including a kidnapping and the death of two Americans near the border, and protests among taxi drivers in Cancún, is rattling would-be tourists.