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Tijuana, cops, & why people leave Mexico
*It’s a true, tough question. Mexicans are incensed at the thought of a Trump wall. But, why are so many of them willing to risk their lives to leave? VL […]
Fiction, Fantasy and Reality Blur in Mexico’s Narcodrama
*Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto tried to own the Chapo capture narrative, but the story has become about Chapo, Sean Penn and Kate del Castillo. Penn and del Castillo are being […]
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
*This didn’t take long. The popular belief in Mexico is that Chapo will escape again. Some of the more cynical comments on social media hope he will. Authorities tailed U.S. Actor […]
In Mexico, Crime Is Bigger Than a Crime Boss
*I’m always searching for analysis that says something new, or that has a point of view different from what everyone else seems to be saying and writing on both sides […]
El Universal: The DEA Struck A Deal With Mexico’s Most Notorious Drug Cartel
By Michael Kelly, Business Insider An investigation by El Universal found that between the years 2000 and 2012, the U.S. government had an arrangement with Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel that allowed the […]
Mexico’s Zetas Are Not Finished Yet
By Scott Stewart and Tristan Reed, Stratfor During the question-and-answer portion of our quarterly Mexico Security Monitor webinar, we were asked a question pertaining to the current status of Los Zetas. […]
Peña Nieto’s New Approach to the Cartels
By Scott Stewart, Stratfor Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s approach to combating Mexican drug cartels has been a much-discussed topic since well before he was elected. Indeed, in June 2011 […]
Latin America Green News
By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde de NRDC Chile Persistent drought in Chile’s central region has caused water levels to drop in six major reservoirs used for power generation. According to the […]
Cartel kingpin Chicago’s new Public Enemy No. 1
By Michael Tarm, Associated Press/USA Today Authorities in Chicago are naming a drug kingpin in Mexico as the city’s Public Enemy No. 1 — a label first given to gangster […]
The Skeletons in Calderon’s Closet
By Kent Paterson, New America Media/Frontera NorteSur As outgoing Mexican president Felipe Calderon prepares to enter the Ivory Tower of Harvard, skeletons are rattling the walls of Mexico during the […]