CJNG: Mexico’s emerging drug cartel

In the changing landscape of Mexico’s cartels, the CJNG has established itself as a burgeoning power center with a cunning mix of violence and local aid.

Mexican military to perform police duties for four more years

Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, published a decree on Monday authorizing the Mexican military to participate in civilian law enforcement for four more years, until March 2024. The policy was first implemented as the Mexican government was struggling to curb the violence that plagues the country. Obrador ordered the armed forces to participate “in […]

DEA uncovers vast drug tunnel under US-Mexico border

The DEA announced on Tuesday the results of the hard work conducted by the San Diego Tunnel Task Force (SDTTF). SDTTF uncovered a vast cross-border drug-smuggling tunnel that extends from Mexico into a warehouse in a commercial complex in the Otay Mesay area of San Diego. SDTTF is comprised of federal agents from the Drug […]

The Pic of the Day: Trump’s border wall is going up

General assembly shot of barrier to include, crane and segments stacked in the foreground along with Normandy barriers at the El Paso 1 project, spanning 46 miles, near Deming, NM, January 28, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is providing contracting services, including design and construction oversight, of Department of […]