Mexican gang violence
Mexican president declares 'drug war' over
Mexico has deployed its army since 2006 to fight its powerful drug cartels.
-
Lethal pipeline blast sharpens focus on Mexico fuel theft plan
Fuel thieves punctured the Tula-Tuxpan pipeline a few miles from one of Mexico’s main refineries on Friday.
-
Trump sends 5,200 troops to Mexico border as caravan advances
Trump said on Twitter on Monday that the military would be waiting for the procession — suggesting a far more direct role in confronting the migrants than the Pentagon described.
-
Trump to order National Guard to protect border with Mexico: official
Trump will sign a proclamation on Wednesday ordering the deployment of the National Guard to help protect the border with Mexico.
-
Mexico prepares to make arrests in disappearance of student teachers
Guerrero has become Mexico’s deadliest state as a growing number of gangs battle over the control of poppy fields used to produce opium, the main ingredient in heroin.
-
Mexico enacts law to help find thousands missing in gang violence
Over the past 50 years, more than 32,000 Mexicans have been reported missing, according to government data.
