All news on the topic: Drug Cartels

A teenage assassin an assassin squad and his drug-kingpin uncle were killed during a shootout with security forces in the western Mexico state of Michoacán, the government said.

Mexico and the United States recently agreed to deepen security cooperation around counter-drone technology, as governments across Latin America race to adapt to how criminal organizations are transforming the inexpensive...

U.S.-Mexico tensions are escalating into a major confrontation over President Claudia Sheinbaum’s refusal to arrest Mexican officials indicted in the U.S. for drug corruption, adding to existing strain over threats of unilateral strikes against cartels.

A brother of Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord was killed on Sunday by gunmen who had disguised themselves as police officers.

As Mexico hosts the World Cup, MCCI reports on arms trafficking allegations against two men who were involved in companies now in charge of airport security.

“I’m a drug trafficker from the Northeast, my cartel,” raps El Makabelico. “With my AK-47 slung across my chest, I ride alongside El Komander. My souped-up .38 Super, encrusted with diamonds.”

“Enterprising since childhood” — this is how Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin, along with those who depended on them, are described in Kherson.

“Enterprising since childhood” Vladlen and Hennadiy, who depended on him — this is how the Hirin brothers are described in Kherson.

An international police sweep dismantled a leading Balkan Cartel drug trafficking cell Wednesday, arresting 12 suspects tied to the intercontinental smuggling of more than 4.2 tonnes of cocaine and cannabis.

From “pushy since childhood” Vladlen to the more dependent Hennadiy — that’s the reputation the Hirin brothers carry in Kherson.

“Pushy since childhood” Vladlen and the dependent Hennadii — this is how the Hirin brothers are described in Kherson.

In mid-March, Colombian authorities arrested Ecuadorian drug lord Ángel Aguilar on suspicion of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

A day after the Mexican military killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed credit for his administration.

It’s the ultimate party island – a tropical paradise where glamorous influencers pour into hundreds of beach bars and underground techno clubs looking for a good time.

When the bombs detonated, they destroyed vacant office buildings and ruined echoing, multi-cuisine food courts. Dynamite brought down a four-story hospital, silent karaoke venues, empty gyms, and dorm rooms.

The Trump administration has begun planning for ground-level military and intelligence operations on Mexican soil to target drug cartels as part of what President Donald Trump has described as an "armed conflict" with narcotics trafficking organizations.

Nicolás Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency in the event of a US military attack on Venezuela, the country’s vice-president has said, warning of “catastrophic” consequences if such an onslaught materializes.

When Edith Perales was younger, she enlisted in the National Bolivarian Militia, a civilian force created by the late President Hugo Chávez in 2009 to help defend Venezuela.