Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China
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Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as a deadline looms, Mexico’s leaders hope they have found a formula for staving off tariffs by moving decisively on several fronts to appease Mr. Trump. Focusing on…

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel
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Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One cartel leader says he’s trying to figure out how to protect his family in case the American military strikes inside Mexico. Another says he’s already gone into hiding, rarely leaving his home. Two young men who produce fentanyl for the cartel say…

Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York
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Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Mexican drug lord notorious for his role in a U.S. drug enforcement agent’s brutal 1985 murder was arraigned on sweeping drug-trafficking charges in New York on Friday. The arraignment of the drug lord, Rafael Caro Quintero, a founding member of the Sinaloa…

Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody
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Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Mexican government on Thursday sent to the United States 29 top cartel operatives wanted by the American authorities, including one notorious drug lord whom U.S. officials had been seeking to bring to justice for 40 years, according to statements by the American…

State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups
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State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration plans to designate more than a half-dozen criminal groups with roots in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations, said five U.S. officials with knowledge of the imminent action. The move, to be carried out by the State Department, follows an…

Sinaloa Cartel leaders permit members to shoot at US Border Patrol agents: report
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Sinaloa Cartel leaders permit members to shoot at US Border Patrol agents: report

ByNews Polite

Border Patrol agents in western Texas were warned they may come under cartel gunfire as Sinaloa Cartel leaders permit members to shoot at the US officers after its cofounder’s July arrest, according to an internal memo. The cartels have historically held off on violent encounters with United States-based law enforcement…