Mexico
- Explainer
- Trump diplomacy
Unfinished business: Why Trump is squeezing Cuba
Without oil from Venezuela, the island nation is in crisis. Now Trump says he will ‘take’ it. How did Cuba get here, and what’s next?
- Angus Holland
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- Analysis
- Drugs
After six decades of the war on drugs, what works?
The US and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill kingpins and defeat cartels, but the products keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever.
- Maria Abi-Habib
Mexico hunts prisoners sprung by cartel as violence fuels World Cup safety fears
Gunmen freed a group of inmates by ramming prison gates with a car, a state official says, amid fears of further cartel violence at this year’s global soccer tournament.
- Megan Janetsky
How Mexican cartel violence could impact Demon, Aussie players
Alex de Minaur and a group of fellow Australian players will continue their Acapulco title pursuit this week despite ongoing violence across Mexico after the death of an infamous drug lord.
- Marc McGowan
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- Crime
Tryst with a lover brought down Mexico’s most wanted man, sparking a firestorm of violence
The infamous cartel leader “El Mencho” was tracked down with information provided by a confidante of one of his lovers, as Mexican security continue to trade fire with the cartel’s fighters.
- Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Sarah Morland
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- Crime
Violence rocks Mexico after military kills cartel kingpin
The death of the drug lord known as “El Mencho” has decapitated one of the country’s most powerful cartels and sparked widespread retaliatory violence across the country.
- Lizbeth Diaz and Laura Gottesdiener
Arson attacks spread through Mexico
Arson attacks spread through Mexico following the killing of cartel leader "El Mencho" by security forces.
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- Drones
Airport closed after secret military anti-drone lasers deployed – to shoot down a party balloon
Trump administration officials quickly claimed the abrupt closure was in response to a sudden incursion of drones from Mexican drug cartels, sparking anger over the conflicting accounts.
- Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly and Eric Schmitt
‘Modern-day El Chapo’: Fugitive Olympian accused of murder and running major drug ring arrested
Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding – accused of orchestrating a string of murders and described as the “largest narco-trafficker in modern times” – was on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.
- Amy Taxin, Russ Bynum and Julie Watson
Trump 2.0 is all about power. His biggest move may be just days away
Under Trump 2.0, the so-called norms of the rules-based order are being tossed aside in favour of raw power and brute strength. But it won’t necessarily pay off.
- Michael Koziol