Is the Trump Administration Building Up to a Military Confrontation With Venezuela?

A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.

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Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa

Unregulated sexual stimulants are flooding West Africa, posing major health risks that officials are scrambling to address.

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Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels

The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.

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Sinaloa Cartel Founder Expected to Plead Guilty to Trafficking Charges

Ismael Zambada García, known as El Mayo, was accused of running a murderous operation that ran drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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How a Top Mexican Cartel Smuggles Fentanyl to the U.S.

New York Times reporters documented how fentanyl was concealed by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate, which is adapting in the face of a crackdown by two governments.

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More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen

The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

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Rulings Order Abrego Garcia’s Release and Guard Against Hasty Deportation

The convergence of the two judicial rulings, which came within minutes of each other, meant that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could soon be released and return to Maryland.

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Leader of Ecuador’s Most Powerful Gang to Face Drug Charges in New York

José Adolfo Macías, known as Fito, escaped twice before authorities in the South American country apprehended him. He appeared in a music video from prison.

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Man Had 14 Toucans Stashed in His Volkswagen Dashboard, U.S. Says

Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery. The birds, a threatened species, were in stable condition.

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The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

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