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Operation Blizzard: Most Seized Drugs Originated in the U.S.
A month-long Canada Border Services Agency operation, Operation Blizzard (Feb. 12-March 13), resulted in over 2,600 drug seizures; 67 percent originated in the U.S., while 17.5 percent were destined for the U.S., with 1.73 kg of fentanyl seized (1.44 kg headed to the U.S.).
Operation Blizzard: Most Seized Drugs Originated in the U.S.
A month-long Canada Border Services Agency operation, Operation Blizzard (Feb. 12-March 13), resulted in over 2,600 drug seizures; 67 percent originated in the U.S., while 17.5 percent were destined for the U.S., with 1.73 kg of fentanyl seized (1.44 kg headed to the U.S.).
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36% Bias Score
US Declines Death Penalty for "El Chapo's" Son, Plea Deal Possible
Joaquín Guzmán López, son of "El Chapo," faces multiple federal drug charges in Illinois; the US government will not seek the death penalty, and a plea deal is being explored, potentially impacting the Sinaloa Cartel's operations and fentanyl trafficking into the US.
US Declines Death Penalty for "El Chapo's" Son, Plea Deal Possible
Joaquín Guzmán López, son of "El Chapo," faces multiple federal drug charges in Illinois; the US government will not seek the death penalty, and a plea deal is being explored, potentially impacting the Sinaloa Cartel's operations and fentanyl trafficking into the US.
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44% Bias Score
MEPs Report Increased Violence and Resource Shortages in Campo de Gibraltar's Drug War
A delegation of MEPs visited Campo de Gibraltar for three days to assess the situation of law enforcement combating drug trafficking, finding increased violence and insufficient resources, leading to calls for stricter European penalties and increased investment.
MEPs Report Increased Violence and Resource Shortages in Campo de Gibraltar's Drug War
A delegation of MEPs visited Campo de Gibraltar for three days to assess the situation of law enforcement combating drug trafficking, finding increased violence and insufficient resources, leading to calls for stricter European penalties and increased investment.
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48% Bias Score
Cartels Exploit Legal US Cannabis Market
Chinese and Mexican cartels are exploiting America's legal cannabis market, generating a multibillion-dollar black market, with 66% of 2024 seizures occurring in Oklahoma, according to the DEA's 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment.
Cartels Exploit Legal US Cannabis Market
Chinese and Mexican cartels are exploiting America's legal cannabis market, generating a multibillion-dollar black market, with 66% of 2024 seizures occurring in Oklahoma, according to the DEA's 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Towns Show High Rates of Businesses Run by Convicted Drug Criminals
In 2022, over 12,000 Dutch businesses (0.7%) had owners or directors with prior drug convictions; Heerlen (2.3%), Kerkrade (2.1%), and Brunssum (2.0%) in South Limburg had far higher percentages, highlighting the issue of undermining crime where legal businesses are used to mask illegal activities.
Dutch Towns Show High Rates of Businesses Run by Convicted Drug Criminals
In 2022, over 12,000 Dutch businesses (0.7%) had owners or directors with prior drug convictions; Heerlen (2.3%), Kerkrade (2.1%), and Brunssum (2.0%) in South Limburg had far higher percentages, highlighting the issue of undermining crime where legal businesses are used to mask illegal activities.
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36% Bias Score
Suriname's Oil Bonanza and Uncertain Election
Suriname's upcoming elections will determine the next government's management of newly discovered offshore oil reserves, projected to yield 220,000 barrels per day starting in 2028, significantly impacting the nation's economy and development trajectory.
Suriname's Oil Bonanza and Uncertain Election
Suriname's upcoming elections will determine the next government's management of newly discovered offshore oil reserves, projected to yield 220,000 barrels per day starting in 2028, significantly impacting the nation's economy and development trajectory.
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44% Bias Score
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Declares Public Safety Emergency
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota declared a public safety emergency on Tuesday due to rampant drug use, trafficking, and gun violence, requesting increased federal law enforcement support; this is their third such declaration since 2019.
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Declares Public Safety Emergency
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota declared a public safety emergency on Tuesday due to rampant drug use, trafficking, and gun violence, requesting increased federal law enforcement support; this is their third such declaration since 2019.
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32% Bias Score
US to Spare Joaquín Guzmán López, Son of "El Chapo," Death Penalty
The US government will not seek the death penalty for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of "El Chapo," who faces five federal charges in Illinois; his legal team is exploring a global resolution, mirroring his brother Ovidio's upcoming guilty plea, amidst ongoing cartel violence in Sinaloa.
US to Spare Joaquín Guzmán López, Son of "El Chapo," Death Penalty
The US government will not seek the death penalty for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of "El Chapo," who faces five federal charges in Illinois; his legal team is exploring a global resolution, mirroring his brother Ovidio's upcoming guilty plea, amidst ongoing cartel violence in Sinaloa.
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40% Bias Score
Prosecutors Drop Death Penalty for "El Chapo's" Son
Federal prosecutors in Chicago will not seek the death penalty against Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of "El Chapo," who is charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, and conspiracy; his brother, Ovidio, also faces similar charges and may accept a plea deal.
Prosecutors Drop Death Penalty for "El Chapo's" Son
Federal prosecutors in Chicago will not seek the death penalty against Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of "El Chapo," who is charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, and conspiracy; his brother, Ovidio, also faces similar charges and may accept a plea deal.
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44% Bias Score
Colombia's Peace Talks: Dissident FARC Group Commits to Disarmament and Coca Crop Substitution
In Colombia's Nariño department, the government reached an agreement with the CNEB, a dissident FARC group, for disarmament, demining, and coca crop substitution across 30,000 hectares, aiming to curb drug trafficking and foster peace in a coca-growing region.
Colombia's Peace Talks: Dissident FARC Group Commits to Disarmament and Coca Crop Substitution
In Colombia's Nariño department, the government reached an agreement with the CNEB, a dissident FARC group, for disarmament, demining, and coca crop substitution across 30,000 hectares, aiming to curb drug trafficking and foster peace in a coca-growing region.
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28% Bias Score
Key Los Chapitos Cartel Member Killed in Mexico
A key member of the Los Chapitos cartel, Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez, alias "El Perris", was killed during a capture operation in Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico, on Saturday. The US DEA offered a $1 million reward for his arrest for drug trafficking and other crimes. The operation resulted in armed c...
Key Los Chapitos Cartel Member Killed in Mexico
A key member of the Los Chapitos cartel, Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez, alias "El Perris", was killed during a capture operation in Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico, on Saturday. The US DEA offered a $1 million reward for his arrest for drug trafficking and other crimes. The operation resulted in armed c...
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44% Bias Score
Noboa Begins Presidency Amidst Rising Violence in Ecuador
Ecuador's newly inaugurated President Daniel Noboa, 37, pledged on Saturday to intensify the fight against drug cartels and revive the economy, despite a reported 58 percent rise in killings during the first four months of 2025; his security strategy, drawing comparisons to El Salvador's, has raised...
Noboa Begins Presidency Amidst Rising Violence in Ecuador
Ecuador's newly inaugurated President Daniel Noboa, 37, pledged on Saturday to intensify the fight against drug cartels and revive the economy, despite a reported 58 percent rise in killings during the first four months of 2025; his security strategy, drawing comparisons to El Salvador's, has raised...
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40% Bias Score
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