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US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

45% Center coverage: 292 sources

The administration frames the action as deterrence, drawing legal challenges over transparency.See the Story

US Foreign Policy · Puerto Rico

Venezuela F-16s Overfly US Destroyer as Pentagon Decries 'Provocation' in Caribbean

39% Center coverage: 44 sources

The encounter follows a lethal boat strike with a concurrent naval buildup, raising questions about the legality and evidence behind Washington's counternarcotics push.See the Story

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Chinese networks use U.S. to launder billions for Mexican cartels

62% Right coverage: 34 sources

Chinese networks are laundering billions of dollars in drug cartel cash through the U.S. financial system, according to a new report from the Treasury Department.See the Story

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Chinese networks use U.S. to launder billions for Mexican cartels

The Aragua Train Turns Mexico Into a Crime Station: Trafficking, Extortion and Alliances with Cartels; the Venezuelan “Criminal Francicitor” Settles in 11 States with Local Complicity – Enter Mexico

The arrival of the Aragua Train in Mexico since 2021 modified the map of organized crime. This Venezuelan gang, marked by crimes of smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons, drug trafficking, extortion and homicide, managed to establish operations in Quintana Roo and 10 states of the country, although it still does not have the combat capacity of the big cartels, the group is distinguished by its specialization in sexual exploitation and co…Cartels · Quintana Roo Read Article

Venezuela F-16s Overfly US Destroyer as Pentagon Decries 'Provocation' in Caribbean

39% Center coverage: 44 sources

The encounter follows a lethal boat strike with a concurrent naval buildup, raising questions about the legality and evidence behind Washington's counternarcotics push.US Foreign Policy · Puerto Rico See the Story

US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

45% Center coverage: 292 sources

The administration frames the action as deterrence, drawing legal challenges over transparency.US Foreign Policy · United States See the Story

Cartels, Collusion & Corruption: Findings of a World Bank Investigation

Open the article to view the coverage from pcij.orgCartels · Manila Read Article

The Six Cartels that Terrify Mexico: This Is How They Operate as Terrorist Groups · Global Voices

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed in its 2025 report that the main Mexican cartels represent an “extraordinary threat” and are categorized as terrorist groups because of their territorial control, firepower and ability to traffic drugs worldwide. The U.S. diagnosis describes a critical situation: cartels not only dominate entire states in Mexico, but have also extended their operations to 40 countries. President Donald Trump said o…Cartels · Mexico Read Article

US, Mexico Agree to Increase Cooperation in Fight Against Drugs

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The U.S. and Mexico late Wednesday agreed to increase cooperation in the fight against illegal drugs, including working together to dismantle cartels and “address” illegal immigration on both sides of the border. “The aim is to work together to dismantle transnational organized crime through enhanced cooperation between our respective national security and law enforcement institutions,…Claudia Sheinbaum See the Story

Famellos: a Strong State Is Needed that Will Confront the Cartels - the Government Continues Its Tax Raid

Socrates Famellos held a meeting with representatives of Professional Federations and organizations in view of SYRIZA's presence at the TIFCartels · Greece See the Story

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US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

Venezuela F-16s Overfly US Destroyer as Pentagon Decries 'Provocation' in Caribbean

Chinese networks use U.S. to launder billions for Mexican cartels

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Chinese networks use U.S. to launder billions for Mexican cartels

The Aragua Train Turns Mexico Into a Crime Station: Trafficking, Extortion and Alliances with Cartels; the Venezuelan “Criminal Francicitor” Settles in 11 States with Local Complicity – Enter Mexico

Venezuela F-16s Overfly US Destroyer as Pentagon Decries 'Provocation' in Caribbean

US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

Cartels, Collusion & Corruption: Findings of a World Bank Investigation

The Six Cartels that Terrify Mexico: This Is How They Operate as Terrorist Groups · Global Voices

US, Mexico Agree to Increase Cooperation in Fight Against Drugs

Famellos: a Strong State Is Needed that Will Confront the Cartels - the Government Continues Its Tax Raid

US Says More Operations Against Cartels Coming

Rubio holds briefing with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente

Sheinbaum Denied that Mexico Is Controlled by Cartels

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The Aragua Train Turns Mexico Into a Crime Station: Trafficking, Extortion and Alliances with Cartels; the Venezuelan “Criminal Francicitor” Settles in 11 States with Local Complicity – Enter Mexico

Venezuela F-16s Overfly US Destroyer as Pentagon Decries 'Provocation' in Caribbean

US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

Cartels, Collusion & Corruption: Findings of a World Bank Investigation

The Six Cartels that Terrify Mexico: This Is How They Operate as Terrorist Groups · Global Voices

US, Mexico Agree to Increase Cooperation in Fight Against Drugs

Famellos: a Strong State Is Needed that Will Confront the Cartels - the Government Continues Its Tax Raid

US Says More Operations Against Cartels Coming

Rubio holds briefing with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente

Sheinbaum Denied that Mexico Is Controlled by Cartels