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Death Toll Rises to 19 in Mexico Propane Tanker Explosion as Dozens Remain Hospitalized

Investigators believe the truck was traveling at excessive speed before it overturned, triggering a gas leak that ignited and sent flames several feet into the air.

Juan José Ponce Félix, also known as "El Ruso"

Latin America

U.S. Announces Indictment, $5 Million Reward for Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Ruso'

In a statement, the DEA said El Ruso's organization is responsible for trafficking millions of dollars' worth of narcotics into the United States, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin.

Latin America

Venezuela Issues Warning to Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago Over Possible Retaliation

With tensions running high between Venezuela and the United States, officials from Nicolás Maduro's regime issued a warning to neighboring countries, saying that attacks launched from the territories of Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago would provoke retaliation.

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Mexican Narco Caro Quintero Accused of Running Cartel Operations Even in Prison

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, once known as the "Narco of Narcos" and co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, will remain under extreme isolation measures in a U.S. federal prison after prosecutors revealed he allegedly continued directing cartel operations from behind bars in Mexico through his brother, Miguel Ángel Caro Quintero.

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$6.5 Billion Drug Bust Exposes Mexico's Role in Global Meth and Fentanyl Crisis

Interpol has announced a record seizure of synthetic drugs worth an estimated $6.5 billion in a sweeping operation that stretched across Asia and North America.

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Trump Announces a Second Attack on a Venezuelan Vessel in the Caribbean

President Donald Trump announced today a second attack against a Venezuelan vessel in the Caribbean for allegedly transporting illegal drugs.

Latin America

Ongoing Cartel Violence Prompts Sinaloa to Cancel Public Independence Day Celebrations

The decision also led to the cancellation of several concerts that had been scheduled. World-renowned singer Miguel Bosé had been set to perform in Culiacán, but his concert was canceled following the governor's announcement.

Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro risks 40 years in prison if convicted in a trial alleging he attempted a coup

Latin America

Brazil's Bolsonaro, a Trump Ally, Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Attempt but May Still Avoid Prison

With only one of five justices voting to acquit, Bolsonaro's legal team cannot overturn the conviction but may seek a reduced sentence or house arrest instead.

Nicolas Maduro Takes Office As President Of Venezuela For A

Latin America

Maduro Launches 'Independence Plan 200,' Mobilizing Armed Forces to 284 Battlefronts

"These seas, this land, these neighborhoods, these mountains, these vast territories and the riches of these lands belong to the people of Venezuela. They will never belong to the American empire," Maduro said.

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Mexico City Collapses After Gas Tanker Explosion Kills 3 People, Injures 57, Including 16 in Critical Condition

At least 57 people were injured, 19 of them critically, after a gas tanker truck overturned and exploded on the Puente de la Concordia in Iztapalapa, a densely populated borough of Mexico City.

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Mexican Singer Junior H Threatened by Jalisco Cartel

A banner, commonly known as a narcomanta, appeared near the University of Baja California, suspended over a bridge.

Venezuelan vessel attacked by USA Navy Caribbean

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Venezuelan Boat Turned Back Before U.S. Military Strike - Report

New details have emerged about last week's U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan boat in the southern Caribbean. According to reporting by The New York Times, the vessel had altered its course and appeared to be retreating before American forces destroyed it, killing 11 people on board.

Latin America

Fuel Theft Ring in Tamaulipas Leads to Charges Against 10 Mexican Officials, Including Navy Vice Admiral

According to reports, a protected witness who once worked in Tampico customs alerted investigators to a fuel smuggling network allegedly led by Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna and his brother, Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Laguna.

Los Chapitos and La Mayiza turf wars, Sinaloa

Latin America

A Year of Bloodshed in Sinaloa: Nearly 2,000 Dead in War Between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza

Despite the staggering number of casualties, neither side had gained a clear upper hand—until last month. According to a report from CrashOut, sources within La Mayiza now believe they are on track to win the conflict by the end of the year.

Mosaic Cruz Diez Maiquetía Caracas Airport

Politics

Iconic Cruz-Diez Mosaic at Caracas Airport Goes Viral After Deputy Secretary Sparks Hope Among Venezuelans as Calls Grow for Maduro's Exit

When U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau shared a photo of the Carlos Cruz-Diez mosaic at Caracas's Simón Bolívar International Airport, he wrote just five words: "If you know, you know." To most Americans, it looked like a striking piece of modern art. For millions of Venezuelans, it was a gut punch of recognition and a signal of change.

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Fentanyl Crisis Expanding Across Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic, According to International Reports

Puerto Rico's fatal overdoses tied to fentanyl outpace homicides, Costa Rica probes suspected pill labs after large tablet seizures, and the Dominican Republic surfaces in U.S. financial intelligence and indictments. The U.S. has escalated military and law-enforcement activity in nearby Caribbean waters, while Washington officials increasingly blame Venezuela's Maduro for enabling regional criminal networks.