cartel /tags/cartel cartel en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:14:00 GMT What you need to know about Mexico’s drug cartels amid escalating violence /americas/2026-03-20/what-you-need-to-know-about-mexicos-drug-cartels-amid-escalating-violence The recent killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) has once again brought global attention to drug-related violence in Mexico. His death at the hands of the Mexican security forces triggered a wave of retaliatory violence that affected several states. This situation will undoubtedly occur again. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:14:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-20/what-you-need-to-know-about-mexicos-drug-cartels-amid-escalating-violence Raul Zepeda Gil | The Conversation President Trump directs military to target foreign drug cartels /americas/2025-08-09/president-trump-directs-military-to-target-foreign-drug-cartels The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:11:02 GMT /americas/2025-08-09/president-trump-directs-military-to-target-foreign-drug-cartels By Helene Cooper, Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt | The New York Times How labeling cartels ‘terrorists’ could hurt the U.S. economy /americas/2025-01-22/how-labeling-cartels-terrorists-could-hurt-the-u-s-economy Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture and tourism, leaving some American businesses vulnerable to sanctions. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-01-22/how-labeling-cartels-terrorists-could-hurt-the-u-s-economy Maria Abi-Habib and Simon Romero | The New York Times Colombia has captured one of the world's most wanted drug lords, Dairo Antonio Úsuga /news/2021-10-25/colombia-has-captured-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-drug-lords-dairo-antonio-usuga Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:30:00 GMT /news/2021-10-25/colombia-has-captured-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-drug-lords-dairo-antonio-usuga The Associated Press Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison /2019-07-17/mexican-drug-kingpin-el-chapo-is-sentenced-to-life-plus-30-years-in-u-s-prison Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:23:00 GMT /2019-07-17/mexican-drug-kingpin-el-chapo-is-sentenced-to-life-plus-30-years-in-u-s-prison Bill Chappell