Mexican Cartel Violence - Page 4

February 24

Karoline Leavitt warns cartels to 'not lay a finger' on Americans or pay 'severe consequences'

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt warns cartels will face “severe consequences" if any American is harmed, as violence erupts in Mexico following a top kingpin’s death.

February 24

Bongino warns Trump won’t 'back down' from cartels under new 'Donroe Doctrine'

Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine" takes aim at cartels with decisive action as former FBI official says president won’t back down amid escalating violence in Mexico.

February 24

State Dept slammed with hundreds of calls from Americans trapped in Mexico

Americans stranded in Mexico flood State Department crisis hotline with hundreds of calls as cartel violence erupts following killing of "El Mencho."

February 24

Rescue team heading to Mexico to free American tourists trapped amid cartel violence

Veteran-led rescue group is mobilizing a "war-zone level" operation as Americans face danger from Jalisco cartel unrest after "El Mencho's" reported death.

February 23

Abbott surges Texas troopers to border after cartel kingpin’s killing sparks violence in Mexico

Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is surging state troopers to the border and across the state to enhance public safety operations amid an ongoing spike in cartel violence.

February 23

Sinaloa Cartel leader faces life in prison for massive fentanyl trafficking operation

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader Fidel Felix-Ochoa faces life in prison after appearing in federal court on charges of funneling fentanyl into the U.S.

February 23

'El Mencho' tracked to secret rendezvous with romantic partner before deadly raid

Mexico's most-wanted fentanyl kingpin "El Mencho" reportedly killed after military forces tracked his romantic partner to secret meeting location.

February 23

Cruz warned Mexico officials 'President Trump was going to' act if they didn't fight cartels

Drug lord "El Mencho" killed as U.S. pressure reshapes Mexico's cartel strategy. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., warned officials last year of stronger action under Trump.

February 23

Trump’s ‘total elimination’ strategy paved way for fall of cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’

Documents reveal the fall of “El Mencho" was the culmination of an aggressive “total elimination" strategy pursued by the U.S. against the Jalisco New Generation cartel.

February 23

Mexico violence sees dozens of military troops, criminals dead after cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed

Mexican officials said 25 Mexican National Guard troops were killed in the ensuing violence triggered by the killing of cartel leader "El Mencho."