The Coast Guard is detecting a new trend among high-seas narco smugglers

Since June, Coast Guard vessels patrolling the US’s southern approaches have stopped seven low-profile smuggling vessels — stealthy ships that ride low in the water to spirit illicit cargos from South America to Mexico and the US. Akin to self-propelled semi-submersibles used by smugglers for the same purpose, low-profile vessels are boats designed to run near […]

Now it’s Hurricane Maria, and Caribbean braces for new hit

MEXICO CITY — Oh, no. Not again. This was the general sentiment across a broad area of the eastern Caribbean on Sunday as residents, some still sifting through the wreckage left by Hurricane Irma, braced for the impact of yet another powerful storm stalking them in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Maria was rumbling toward the Lesser […]

Mexico accepts Israeli offer to help develop Central America

Nieto said on Thursday that his country had accepted Israel’s offer to help it and the United States develop Central America, as Israel and Mexico seek to deepen business ties. Speaking at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pena Nieto added that the two nations had agreed to update their free trade […]

At least 58 killed in massive earthquake off Mexico coast

Minutes before midnight, warning sirens blared across this earthquake-anxious capital. This, in itself, was not unusual. Temblors are common here, and in recent years Mexico City has held annual disaster drills, revamped building codes and installed sophisticated sensors to be ready for an emergency. Many residents still have clear memories of the calamitous 1985 earthquake that killed […]

Military Parts Dealer Found Guilty of Stealing Army Equipment

John Roberts, of Clarksville, Tennessee, a military equipment dealer was found guilty of conspiracy to steal and sell government property, two counts of violating the Arms Export Control Act and 10 counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors said that he schemed with active duty soldiers at Ft. Campbell, KY to steal sensitive military material to sell […]

Drone spotted flying over the border from Mexico carrying 13 pounds of meth

The influx of commercially available drone technology has introduced a slew of challenges for American military and law enforcement officials.  Iranian drones have interrupted flight operations aboard U.S. aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, Frankenstein-like drones fielded by the Islamic State have carried out suicide missions or dropped explosives on coalition fighters, and now, drones […]

How the US started a massacre in Mexico

THERE’S NO MISSING THE SIGNS that something unspeakable happened in Allende, a quiet ranching town of about 23,000, just a 40-minute drive from Eagle Pass, Texas. Entire blocks of some of the town’s busiest streets lie in ruins. Once garish mansions are now crumbling shells, with gaping holes in the walls, charred ceilings, cracked marble countertops, […]

At least 14 killed in gunfight in drug-plagued northern Mexico state

MEXICO CITY — A shootout in northern Mexico left at least 14 people dead Wednesday, according to government officials. It was the latest mass killing amid a sharp resurgence of violence related to the country’s drug war. The gunfight occurred between rival drug gangs in a rural part of Chihuahua state, which borders Texas and New […]

Deploying the military and SOCOM to combat Mexican drug cartels and other nonsense

Should the United States deploy its military to assist Mexico to fight the increasingly violent and overpowering drug cartels? There are some in Congress who believe that this is still a viable option. The last time the United States provided its military in such a fight, specifically Plan Colombia, things didn’t go as planned, shocker… […]

News Roundup: Do walls work? New Army bonuses, nude man dances on top of burning car

This talking point needs to die:  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that putting up walls will not solve problems caused by immigration, challenging one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s core principles, during her visit to Mexico. Speaking in Mexico City, Merkel, who grew up in Communist East Germany behind the Iron Curtain, said […]