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The Irish Times •

Podcast: Who is behind the Mexican cartel linked to Ireland’s latest drugs bust?

Last week, a drugs haul valued at nearly €33 million, and owned by a Mexican cartel, was seized by gardaí in Cork Port.

In the days that followed, dozens of gardaí, aided by the Defences Forces, carried out an extensive search in counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

Gardaí believe the suspected crystal meth found in the container in Cork Port is owned by the infamous Sinaloa cartel, which is based in Mexico. They’re also currently investigating whether two Irish men, based in Kerry and Cork, ha
USA TODAY •

Storming of Ecuador TV station by armed men has ominous connection: Mexican drug cartels

Storming of Ecuador TV station by armed men has ominous connection: Mexican drug cartels

MEXICO CITY – People across the U.S. and world saw shocking video of more than a dozen armed, masked men storming an Ecuadorian television station during a live broadcast last month.

The crime was linked to a prison escape of a local gang leader, but there is a more familiar villain behind the scenes: Mexican drug cartels.

“We are on air, so they know that you cannot play with the mafia,” one of the hoode
Louisville Courier Journal •

Storming of Ecuador TV station by armed men has ominous connection: Mexican drug cartels

MEXICO CITY -- People across the U.S. and world saw shocking video of more than a dozen armed, masked men storming an Ecuadorian television station during a live broadcast earlier this month.

The crime was linked to a prison escape of a local gang leader, but there is a more familiar villain behind the scenes: Mexican drug cartels.

“We are on air, so they know that you cannot play with the mafia,” one of the hooded men was heard saying during the assault at the Guayaquil station on Jan. 9.

Ec
USA TODAY •

The power of blood: Why Mexican drug cartels make such a show of their brutality

MEXICO CITY — Body parts found inside freezers, bodies hanging from bridges, young men killing each other under cartel orders.

Mexico is no stranger to displays of brutality put on by the nation’s drug cartels.

Bodies hanging from bridges is a near daily occurrence, a display that dates to the early 2000s, when it first astonished the population of a small town in central Mexico.

Other times, the shows of violence reach new, horrific levels.

In 2006, gunmen stormed into a bar in Uruapan and
USA TODAY •

Are the Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' really getting out of the fentanyl business?

CULIACÁN, Mexico — “Nobody is producing fentanyl anymore. Whoever does will get killed,” a Sinaloa Cartel commander told The Louisville Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, here in Culiacán, the cartel's home base.

“There are still people who disobey, and those are the ones dying,” said the commander, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The alleged ban on the synthetic opioid made headlines in October when "narco-messages" signed by the Chapitos cartel appeared around Culiacán,
CNN •

Milei vows to ‘redraw the ideas of freedom’ after swearing-in as Argentina’s president

Javier Milei pledged a “new era” for Argentina as he was sworn in as the country’s new president on Sunday, sealing the ascent of a political newcomer who garnered popularity by advocating shock economic reforms.

Milei is an economist and former political commentator who took to wielding a chainsaw on the campaign to symbolise his intent to slash spending. His rise surprised Argentina’s political establishment, drawing comparisons with former US President Donald Trump.

The swearing-in ceremony
Louisville Courier Journal •

Are the Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' really getting out of the fentanyl business?

CULIACÁN, Mexico — “Nobody is producing fentanyl anymore. Whoever does will get killed,” a Sinaloa Cartel commander told The Courier Journal here in Culiacán, the cartel's home base.

“There are still people who disobey, and those are the ones dying,” said the commander, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The alleged ban on the synthetic opioid made headlines in October when "narco-messages" signed by the Chapitos cartel appeared around Culiacán, saying the cartel prohibits the traffickin
The Courier-Journal •

The power of blood: Why Mexican drug cartels make such a show of their brutality

The power of blood: Why Mexican drug cartels make such a show of their brutality

MEXICO CITY — Body parts found inside freezers, bodies hanging from bridges, young men killing each other under cartel orders.

Mexico is no stranger to displays of brutality put on by the nation’s drug cartels.

Bodies hanging from bridges is a near daily occurrence, a display that dates to the early 2000s, when it first astonished the population of a small town in central Mexico.

Other times, the shows of violen
The Courier-Journal •

Tijuana turf war: CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel battle for control of US/Mexico border city

Musical artists Peso Pluma, Fuerza Regida have canceled shows in the city following threats

MEXICO CITY — The white blanket hanging above a Tijuana road held a scrawled message for all to see — but particularly city leaders.

“Enough of your preference for your Sinaloa Cartel partners … we have you fully located,” it read. “Remember that bullets do not bounce off public officials.”

The threat earlier this month was allegedly signed by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG,) one of Mexico’s m
CNN •

Hurricane Otis death toll climbs to 45 in Mexico

At least 45 people have died after powerful Hurricane Otis tore through southern Mexico’s Guerrero state as a devastating Category 5 storm last week, the region’s governor said Sunday.

At least 47 people remain missing, Guerrero Gov. Evelyn Salgado Pineda said in a Monday morning news conference.

Shortly after midnight Wednesday, the record-breaking storm brought sustained winds of 165 mph ashore near Acapulco, leaving the popular southern Mexico tourist destination in ruins.

Salgado Pineda’s
CNN •

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for US-based opposition leader Juan Guaido

Venezuelan authorities on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader and former interim president Juan Guaido, who dismissed the move as politically motivated.

During a press conference in the capital Caracas, Attorney General Tarek William Saab alleged that Guaido had used the state-owned oil company PDVSA’s resources to finance himself and pay his legal expenses.

“Juan Guaido used PDVSA resources to finance himself, pay his legal expenses, and forced PDVSA to accept his financin
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