In new assessment, Trump team ranks fentanyl as a top threat to U.S.
Drug deaths are declining but the Trump administration's intelligence team has issued a new report describing street fentanyl as a top threat to the U.S.
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Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the U.S.
The unprecedented show of security cooperation comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.
Mexico warns the US not to 'invade our sovereignty' in fight against cartels
As the US officially designates six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, Mexico's president warns the United States against any violation of its territory.
Trump wants to label drug cartels terrorist organizations. Here's what that means in practice
The full implications of designating the cartels as terrorist organizations will depend, in large part, to how the administration follows through.
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.
U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'
Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.
U.S. charges El Chapo's sons and other Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking
Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Texas officials have told residents Mexico is too dangerous to visit for spring break
The advisory follows the kidnapping of four Americans earlier this month in the city of Matamoros. The state's Department of Public Safety said "cartel activity" made trips to Mexico a "serious risk."
The U.S. and Mexico are working together to find 4 Americans who were kidnapped
The abduction took place on the streets of Matamoros, Mexico. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the Americans and the arrests of those involved.
Mexico's Journalists Speak Truth To Power, And Lose Their Lives For It
A government agency protects 1,500 journalists and human rights activists, but it is strapped for resources and its record is mixed.