The Americas October 1, 2016 Sons of drug lord 'El Chapo' thought to be behind deadly ambush on Mexican troops The sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman were likely behind a brazen ambush on a military convoy using grenades and high-powered guns that left five soldiers dead and 10 wounded on Friday, officials said.
The Americas March 28, 2016 Mexico detains alleged money launderer for Sinaloa Cartel Mexico's federal police say they have detained a man identified as one of the top money launderers for drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Crime January 9, 2016 Fugitive drug kingpin 'El Chapo' caught in Mexico 6 months after prison escape Fugitive Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been captured six months after a daring prison escape last July through a mile-long tunnel, the DEA confirmed Friday.
Domestic Policies December 20, 2015 U.S. officials ignoring rise in drug trafficking in Latin America U.S. officials have neglected the rise of drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups in Latin America for so long that the problem has now reached America’s southern border, creating a humanitarian crisis and raising the costs of any U.S. response, a leading U.S lawmaker and experts said on Tuesday.
Narco-Terror December 10, 2015 DEA warned Mexico of plots to free drug lord 'El Chapo' in March 2014, documents show The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) first warned Mexican authorities 16 months ago that plots to break drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman out of prison were afoot, documents revealed Monday.
Narco-Terror December 9, 2015 Mexican authorities say alleged drug boss Hector Beltran Leyva caught Military special forces grabbed alleged cartel leader Hector Beltran Leyva during a lightning raid at a restaurant Wednesday, the latest in a string of high-profile drug arrests in the country.
Narco-Terror December 8, 2015 Former hitman for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar released from prison A former hit man for Pablo Escobar, who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of the drug kingpin's army of assassins, was freed from prison on Tuesday amid angry protests by his many alleged victims.
