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Mexico: Massive Fuel Smuggling Ring Busted, Exposing Deep-Rooted Corruption
A major fuel smuggling operation between the US and Mexico was recently dismantled, leading to the arrest of 14 individuals, including high-ranking Mexican Navy officials, highlighting the deep-rooted corruption within the country and its significant impact on the cartels.
Mexico: Massive Fuel Smuggling Ring Busted, Exposing Deep-Rooted Corruption
A major fuel smuggling operation between the US and Mexico was recently dismantled, leading to the arrest of 14 individuals, including high-ranking Mexican Navy officials, highlighting the deep-rooted corruption within the country and its significant impact on the cartels.
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24% Bias Score
Six Severed Heads Found in Central Mexico, Signaling Gang Violence Escalation
Authorities in central Mexico found six severed heads along a road connecting Puebla and Tlaxcala states, an area unusual for such extreme violence; a pamphlet blamed the killings on fuel-theft gang violence.
Six Severed Heads Found in Central Mexico, Signaling Gang Violence Escalation
Authorities in central Mexico found six severed heads along a road connecting Puebla and Tlaxcala states, an area unusual for such extreme violence; a pamphlet blamed the killings on fuel-theft gang violence.
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44% Bias Score
US Sanctions Seven Alleged Mexican Cartel Leaders
The US Treasury Department sanctioned seven alleged leaders of the Mexican cartels Cárteles Unidos and Los Viagras on Thursday for drug trafficking, violence, and extortion in Michoacán, Mexico, impacting their US assets and business dealings.
US Sanctions Seven Alleged Mexican Cartel Leaders
The US Treasury Department sanctioned seven alleged leaders of the Mexican cartels Cárteles Unidos and Los Viagras on Thursday for drug trafficking, violence, and extortion in Michoacán, Mexico, impacting their US assets and business dealings.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Extraditions to US Avert Tariffs, Bolster Security Cooperation
Mexico extradited 26 high-ranking cartel members to the US to avoid potential tariffs on its imports, marking a significant step in bilateral security cooperation and impacting the drug trade dynamics.
Mexico Extraditions to US Avert Tariffs, Bolster Security Cooperation
Mexico extradited 26 high-ranking cartel members to the US to avoid potential tariffs on its imports, marking a significant step in bilateral security cooperation and impacting the drug trade dynamics.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Arms Trafficking Fuels Violence in Mexico
The United States is the primary source of weapons for Mexican drug cartels, with Arizona, California, and Texas identified as major trafficking points; Mexico reports at least 74% of illicit weapons originate from these U.S. states, while the U.S. government's inaction, including planned ATF budget...
U.S. Arms Trafficking Fuels Violence in Mexico
The United States is the primary source of weapons for Mexican drug cartels, with Arizona, California, and Texas identified as major trafficking points; Mexico reports at least 74% of illicit weapons originate from these U.S. states, while the U.S. government's inaction, including planned ATF budget...
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40% Bias Score
China's Role in Mexican Drug Cartels: 50,000 Kilos of Precursor Chemicals Seized
U.S. border patrol seized 50,000 kilos of precursor chemicals this week, shipped from China to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico for methamphetamine production; this is part of an ongoing initiative that has seized over 1,700,000 kilograms of such chemicals since 2019, highlighting the significant role o...
China's Role in Mexican Drug Cartels: 50,000 Kilos of Precursor Chemicals Seized
U.S. border patrol seized 50,000 kilos of precursor chemicals this week, shipped from China to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico for methamphetamine production; this is part of an ongoing initiative that has seized over 1,700,000 kilograms of such chemicals since 2019, highlighting the significant role o...
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48% Bias Score
US Cracks Down on Human Smuggling at US-Canada Border
The Justice Department is increasing its efforts to combat human smuggling operations along the US-Canada border in New York and Vermont, deploying agents from Task Force Alpha in response to a significant rise in trafficking activity.
US Cracks Down on Human Smuggling at US-Canada Border
The Justice Department is increasing its efforts to combat human smuggling operations along the US-Canada border in New York and Vermont, deploying agents from Task Force Alpha in response to a significant rise in trafficking activity.
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52% Bias Score
US indicts five Carteles Unidos leaders, offers $10 million reward
Five leaders of the Carteles Unidos drug cartel were indicted in the US following a multi-year investigation stemming from a 2019 traffic accident in Tennessee that led to the discovery of 850 kilograms of methamphetamine and a shootout with law enforcement; the US is offering a $10 million reward f...
US indicts five Carteles Unidos leaders, offers $10 million reward
Five leaders of the Carteles Unidos drug cartel were indicted in the US following a multi-year investigation stemming from a 2019 traffic accident in Tennessee that led to the discovery of 850 kilograms of methamphetamine and a shootout with law enforcement; the US is offering a $10 million reward f...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Court Orders Recalculation of Car Dealership Cartel Fines
A Spanish court has annulled reduced fines against Volkswagen, Seat, Audi, and Opel dealerships for cartel activity between 2006 and 2013, citing the CNMC's failure to properly account for the duration of infractions when recalculating penalties; the CNMC must now recalculate the fines.
Spanish Court Orders Recalculation of Car Dealership Cartel Fines
A Spanish court has annulled reduced fines against Volkswagen, Seat, Audi, and Opel dealerships for cartel activity between 2006 and 2013, citing the CNMC's failure to properly account for the duration of infractions when recalculating penalties; the CNMC must now recalculate the fines.
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36% Bias Score
Mexican Cartels Seize Control of Hospitals
Mexican cartels are seizing control of hospitals and threatening medical personnel to treat injured cartel members, highlighting the breakdown of law enforcement and the growing humanitarian crisis.
Mexican Cartels Seize Control of Hospitals
Mexican cartels are seizing control of hospitals and threatening medical personnel to treat injured cartel members, highlighting the breakdown of law enforcement and the growing humanitarian crisis.
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28% Bias Score
Colombia Seizes First Unmanned Narco-Submarine with Starlink
The Colombian Navy seized the first unmanned narco-submarine equipped with Starlink in the Caribbean Sea on July 2nd, 2024, belonging to the Gulf Clan cartel, capable of transporting 1.5 tons of cocaine; this signifies a technological leap in drug trafficking.
Colombia Seizes First Unmanned Narco-Submarine with Starlink
The Colombian Navy seized the first unmanned narco-submarine equipped with Starlink in the Caribbean Sea on July 2nd, 2024, belonging to the Gulf Clan cartel, capable of transporting 1.5 tons of cocaine; this signifies a technological leap in drug trafficking.
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28% Bias Score
Mexico's Judicial Elections: A Vote Cast Under the Shadow of Cartel Violence
Amid rising cartel violence in Mexico, particularly targeting politicians ahead of controversial judicial elections, the demand for armored vehicles is surging, highlighting a deep crisis of confidence in the justice system and widespread fear among citizens.
Mexico's Judicial Elections: A Vote Cast Under the Shadow of Cartel Violence
Amid rising cartel violence in Mexico, particularly targeting politicians ahead of controversial judicial elections, the demand for armored vehicles is surging, highlighting a deep crisis of confidence in the justice system and widespread fear among citizens.
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48% Bias Score
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