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Argentina Designates Mexico’s CJNG a Terrorist Organization

The designation unlocks sanctions tools to tighten cross-border cooperation.

U.S. Kills Four in Caribbean Boat Strike Under Operation Southern Spear

Pentagon Confirms 157 Dead in Boat Strikes, Signals Expansion of Anti-Cartel Campaign

Colombia–Ecuador Standoff Deepens After Petro Alleges Cross-Border Bombing

Ecuador Steps Up U.S.-Backed Drug Offensive as Colombia Probes Bombing Claim

U.S. Debuts 'Shield of the Americas' With Ecuador Raid as Major Powers Sit Out

U.S.-Led Anti-Cartel Coalition Advances With Paraguay Troop Pact and Ecuador Offensive Plan

After El Mencho’s Death, Law Enforcement Enters a More Volatile Phase

U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Kills Six, Raising Operation Southern Spear Death Toll to at Least 157

Chicago Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Figure on Terrorism, Drug and Gun Charges

CJNG Leader ‘El Mencho’ Buried in Zapopan Under Heavy Guard After Deadly Raid

Mexico Hands Over 'El Mencho' Body as CJNG Enters Uncertain Succession

U.S. Unseals Narcoterrorism Charge for Sinaloa’s Tijuana Boss, Offers $10 Million in Rewards

After ‘El Mencho’ Is Killed, Mexico Shields Tipster’s Identity as False Claims Target Influencer

Spring Break Travelers Weigh Mexico Risks as Cancún Operations Normalize After Cartel Unrest

Sheinbaum Weighs Legal Action Against Elon Musk Over Cartel Claim

Unrest Eases in Mexico After El Mencho’s Death as Officials Reassure World Cup Plans

Mexico Deploys 10,000 Troops After Killing CJNG Boss ‘El Mencho’

El Mencho Killed in Jalisco Raid as Mexico Moves to Contain Retaliatory Violence

Puerto Vallarta Begins Reopening After CJNG Retaliation Roils Tourist Hub