The Narco Threat to Mexican Democracy
Political-party officials carted off by armed men in pickup trucks; candidates made to withdraw from…
The U.S. Must Defeat Mexico’s Drug Cartels
America can no longer tolerate narco-terrorist cartels. Operating from havens in Mexico, their…
Mexican Officials and Witnesses Recount Gunbattle That Captured Son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
JESÚS MARÍA, Mexico—In the predawn hours of Jan. 5, hundreds of Sinaloa cartel gunmen raced to…
Sicilian Mafia’s Bloodiest Era Draws to a Close With Arrest of Old-School Boss
ROME—The arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro marks the end of an era for Cosa…
Italian Police Arrest Most-Wanted Sicilian Mafia Boss
ROME—Italy’s Carabinieri military police have detained the country’s most notorious fugitive…
Mexico Boosts Military Presence After Son of Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Is Captured
MEXICO CITY—Mexico bolstered its military presence in western Sinaloa state on Friday after…
Ovidio Guzmán, Son of Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo,’ Captured by Mexico Authorities
MEXICO CITY—Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, the son of former Sinaloa cartel boss…
Sour U.S.-China Relations Feed the Fentanyl Crisis
A few years ago, a joint effort to limit the flow of illicit fentanyl was a successful point of…
Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez Becomes Hot Spot in Latest Migration Surge
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico—Fearing a humanitarian disaster, authorities in this Mexican city across…