Oct 24, 2019 · Mexico's brutal drug war claims thousands of lives every year, as powerful trafficking groups battle it out for territory and influence. These cartels control vast areas of the country and...

Mexican cartels employ hitmen and groups of enforcers, known as sicarios. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reports that the Mexican drug cartels operating today along the border are far more sophisticated and dangerous than any other organized criminal group in U.S. law enforcement history. [294]

23 hours ago · The US military has significantly increased its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels over the past two weeks, with sophisticated spy planes flying at least 18 missions over the southwestern US and ...

Jan 28, 2025 · According to a report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the Mexican drug cartels are changing, moving beyond cocaine and controlling more territory. The Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) is leading this shift, expanding its operations globally.

A drug cartel is a criminal organization composed of independent drug lords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade. ... social media demonstrations of torture and sadism in their reprisals which changed the rules of the game among the Mexican cartels. [24]

Aug 5, 2024 · Mexican drug cartels are leading suppliers of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other illicit narcotics to the United States. The cartels and the drug trade fuel rampant...

Mexican drug cartels, which currently threaten the national security of our Mexican neighbors, pose an organized crime threat to the United States, and are responsible for the scourge of illicit drugs and accompanying violence in both countries.

Jan 22, 2025 · What would it mean to classify Mexican drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations"? NPR speaks with Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA.

Jan 25, 2025 · Mexican drug cartels In the 1960s and early ’70s, Mexico was known primarily as a supplier of marijuana. However, as U.S. efforts in Colombia slowed the flow of drugs from South America , Mexico emerged as a source of cocaine.

5 days ago · For years, the drug trade, fueled by voracious U.S. demand, has generated annual revenues of more than $10 billion in Mexico alone, giving its cartels many times the revenue of ISIS or Al Qaeda.