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Under Pressure by Trump, Mexico Sends 26 Accused Cartel Operatives to U.S.

The transfer follows news that President Trump ordered the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin ...

Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear ...

Mexico’s Sheinbaum orders arrest of prominent immigrant rights activist in bow to Trump

The arrest of migrant rights defender Luis Rey García Villagrán marks a major escalation in the assault on democratic rights ...

Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities

President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of ...

Mexico makes tomato price changes in response to Trump's tariffs

Mexico has established minimum export prices for fresh tomato exports to the U.S., after President Donald Trump imposed ...

Trump Paints a Picture of D.C. as a Crime-Ridden Hell-Hole. Here Are the Facts

Trump's justification for sending in the National Guard is that crime is spiraling out of control. The opposite is true.

Alberta Bolsters Canada-Mexico Energy Ties as Trump Upends Trade

The leader of Canada’s main oil-producing province visited Mexico in a bid to help reset relations with Latin America’s ...
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Video: What Trump’s Directive to Target Foreign Drug Cartels With the US Military Could Mean

InSight Crime's co-director Steven Dudley and managing editor Deborah Bonello discuss President Trump's latest directive, and why it fundamentally misunderstands the region's criminal landscape.