As Toby Muse was conducting interviews in Colombia for his new book about the cocaine trade, he found himself in an uncomfortable position. He didn’t want his subjects telling him too much about their business. This was particularly true when talking to a narco-trafficker named Alex, who is central to the book — until he […]
Walmart Was Almost Charged Criminally Over Opioids. Trump Appointees Killed the Indictment…
On a Tuesday just before Halloween in 2018, a group of federal prosecutors and agents from Texas arrived in Washington. For almost two years, they’d been investigating the opioid dispensing practices of Walmart, the largest company in the world. They had amassed what they viewed as highly damning evidence only to face a major obstacle: […]
Mexico to Seek Cooperation on Arms Flow with the U.S….
On Wednesday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his government will seek to strengthen cooperation with the United States to control the flow of “arms and dollars” during meetings this week with U.S. Attorney General William Barr. “Two issues that must be discussed are the introduction of arms and dollars, and of course drugs,” […]
Mexican Authorities Detain Three Suspects Connected to Cartel Ambush That Killed Nine Americans…
Three individuals connected to a recent attack that left nine Americans dead last month were detained by Mexican authorities Sunday, CBS News has confirmed. According to the report, the operation was a coordinated effort between Prosecutor General, the National Guard and the National Center for Intelligence. The attack left three women and six children dead […]
A Drug Cartel Just Defeated the Mexican Military in Battle…
The southwest U.S. border might be quieter now than it was this spring at the height of the migrant crisis, but south of the Rio Grande the Mexican state is disintegrating. Last Thursday in the city of Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, a battle erupted between government forces and drug cartel gunmen after the […]
Guzmán Family’s Lawyers Thank Mexico’s Obrador for Freeing Chapo’s Son…
‘Love thy Neighbor’? Mexico’s Obrador Continues to Defend Release of Cartel Leader…
A WSJ Series: Latin America by Far Has Highest Homicide Tally in the World…
For many years, I believed Africa probably had the world’s highest murder rates. Or maybe the Mideast. But that simply isn’t so (the Mideast is actually remarkably peaceful in terms of criminal violence). The region with by far the highest homicide tally is Latin America. Unfortunately, few people in Latin America are aware of this. […]
Mayor Of Mexican Town Assassinated During His First Day in Office…
Mexico is no stranger to the assassinations of elected officials and candidates for office. And on Tuesday, the latest act of political violence to rock the nation occurred in a town in the southern state of Oaxaca, when the newly sworn in mayor was murdered by a group of gunmen while on his way to […]
Ground Zero in the New War on Drugs…
Just a few grains of the synthetic fentanyl being found in packages coming into the United States through this mail sorting facility are enough to slow a person’s heart rate, inhibit breathing, and send him or her into a coma. It’s the most dangerous kind of fentanyl in America. Francis Byrne, an officer with U.S. […]