Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

One cartel leader says he’s trying to figure out how to protect his family in case the American military strikes inside Mexico. Another says he’s already gone into hiding, rarely leaving his home. Two young men who produce fentanyl for the cartel say they have shut down all their drug …

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Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as a deadline looms, Mexico’s leaders hope they have found a formula for staving off tariffs by moving decisively on several fronts to appease Mr. Trump. Focusing on Mr. Trump’s complaints over migration and illicit …

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Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.

Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.

When President Trump threatened to impose steep tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, he blamed these three countries for enabling the flow of fentanyl into the United States and fueling what officials have called a national emergency. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico swiftly pushed back on Mr. Trump’s suggestions that …

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