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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Biden agrees with AMLO to stop fentanyl trafficking: This is what we know about the agreement

President Biden and President López Obrador agreed to enhance efforts to combat synthetic drug trafficking during their recent meeting in San Francisco.

Feb 27 • 03:48 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mr. Trump, we face a common enemy

Donald Trump emphasizes the importance of combating transnational organized crime to make America great again, identifying fentanyl trafficking and human smuggling as key threats that also affect Mexico.

Feb 27 • 02:05 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

B.C. man acquitted of smuggling drugs back into Canada that first left in his rectum

A British Columbia man was acquitted of drug smuggling charges after the judge ruled he was unaware of the drugs in his possession due to fentanyl withdrawal symptoms.

Feb 26 • 20:09 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

‘Family Mob’ gang members, associates charged in major Minneapolis fentanyl trafficking case: DOJ

Five members and associates of the 'Family Mob' gang have been charged in a significant fentanyl trafficking case in Minneapolis.

Feb 26 • 16:57 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Democratic voters were less enthusiastic when Trump touted crackdown on cartels and fentanyl, SOTU dial reveals

During President Trump's State of the Union address, Republican voters showed support for his statements on drug cartels and fentanyl, while Democrats appeared less enthusiastic about his aggressive foreign policy approach.

Feb 26 • 10:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Breaking | US President Donald Trump in State of the Union Address: Our nation has come back stronger, better, richer, and more powerful than ever before

In his State of the Union address, President Trump declared that the nation is experiencing unprecedented strength and prosperity, while outlining plans to combat fraud and reduce immigration.

Feb 24 • 23:15 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘Mencho’'s son-in-law would be the successor of the CJNG: US puts Julio Alberto Castillo, ‘El Chorro’, in the spotlight

The U.S. Treasury Department identifies Julio Alberto Castillo Rodríguez as a potential successor to ‘El Mencho’ of the CJNG, highlighting his influence and criminal activities.

Feb 24 • 09:36 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

What to expect when reviewing?

The upcoming review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (T-MEC) focuses on key issues such as fentanyl trade, illegal migration, and trade barriers concerning goods made in China.

Feb 24 • 08:37 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdose

A mother in Okanagan, Canada, seeks support from a group after losing her son to a drug overdose, highlighting the stigma and isolation often faced by families affected by addiction.

Feb 24 • 04:01 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
World

Chaos across Japan following the death of a Mexican drug cartel leader; prospects for stabilization

Chaos has erupted in Mexico following the death of a prominent drug cartel leader during a military operation.

Feb 24 • 01:08 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

"El Mencho", the former agent turned boss who gave up cocaine to rule with fentanyl

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was a powerful Mexican drug lord whose reign over fentanyl ultimately led to his death.

Feb 24 • 00:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Sinaloa Cartel leader faces life in prison for massive fentanyl trafficking operation

Fidel Felix-Ochoa, a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is facing life imprisonment for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl into the U.S.

Feb 23 • 22:46 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Fidel Félix-Ochoa, alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, appears in Florida on fentanyl trafficking charges

Fidel Félix-Ochoa, the alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has appeared in a federal court in Florida facing charges of trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the United States.

Feb 23 • 22:42 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

'El Mencho' tracked to secret rendezvous with romantic partner before deadly raid

El Mencho, a top drug lord in Mexico, was killed following a military operation that tracked his partner's movements to a secret location.

Feb 23 • 22:18 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Ex-Navy SEAL puts 'deranged' Mexican drug cartel on notice after violent weekend: 'More like ISIS'

Rep. Dan Crenshaw advocates for enhanced U.S.-Mexico cooperation against drug cartels following the death of their leader, claiming they pose a significant threat akin to ISIS.

Feb 23 • 21:27 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Housekeeper expected to play key role in trial of wife accused of husband’s murder in wealthy ski town

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother, faces trial for allegedly murdering her husband Eric with fentanyl, with the prosecution presenting evidence of financial motives and toxicology results.

Feb 23 • 20:51 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Cruz warned Mexico officials 'President Trump was going to' act if they didn't fight cartels

Senator Ted Cruz stated that he warned Mexican officials about the need for stronger action against drug cartels to curb trafficking into the U.S., amid increasing pressure from U.S. authorities following the killing of drug lord El Mencho.

Feb 23 • 20:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Helicopters, US assistance, and over 70 deaths: how the operation that killed 'El Mencho' caused a wave of violence in Mexico

The death of Mexico's most wanted cartel leader, 'El Mencho', during a military operation has triggered a violent backlash across several states, resulting in over 70 deaths.

Feb 23 • 19:58 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Opioid Crisis: USA: Why the Number of Fentanyl Deaths Has Drastically Decreased

The number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the USA has significantly decreased since mid-2023, yet experts remain cautious about declaring victory over the opioid crisis.

Feb 23 • 16:20 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Crenshaw praises Mexican officials after 'El Mencho' death, calls cartel 'terrorist insurgency'

Rep. Dan Crenshaw commended Mexican officials for the death of major cartel leader 'El Mencho,' emphasizing the importance of this event in disrupting fentanyl trafficking to the U.S.

Feb 23 • 15:08 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

On one side, Al Mencho is dead; on the other, civil war in Mexico... 14 states sitting on a pile of explosives

Mexico is experiencing a civil war following the death of the notorious drug lord Al Mencho, leading to heightened violence in 14 states.

Feb 23 • 14:18 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence

The death of drug cartel leader 'El Mencho' has led to widespread violence and chaos across Mexico, prompting school closures and government warnings.

Feb 23 • 13:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

She wrote a children's book about mourning her husband. Now she will stand trial for his murder

Kouri Richins, accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl, faces trial on charges including first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and forgery, as prosecutors present evidence suggesting financial motives and infidelity.

Feb 23 • 08:12 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

El Mencho: Who was the 'invisible' drug lord - How he built the strongest cocaine and fentanyl cartel

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', marks a significant moment in the ongoing war against drug cartels in Mexico.

Feb 23 • 06:49 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The Death of 'El Mencho': How the United States Collaborated with Mexico to Eliminate the Drug Lord

The U.S. confirmed its intelligence support to Mexico in a military operation that led to the death of Rubén Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho,' the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Feb 23 • 04:12 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Former Police Officer Became Drug Lord 'El Mencho'... Wanted in America for Fentanyl Trafficking

Mexican security forces killed notorious drug lord 'El Mencho,' named Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, in a military operation, leading to a surge in violence across several states in Mexico.

Feb 23 • 03:45 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The end of 'Mencho': Which cartels will fight for the territories dominated by the CJNG?

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), is likely to alter the drug trafficking landscape in Mexico.

Feb 23 • 00:01 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

All Roads Leading to 'Mencho': The Actions Indicating That They Were After the CJNG Leader

Mexican Armed Forces, aided by U.S. intelligence, successfully neutralized CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', but questions remain about the circumstances surrounding his demise.

Feb 22 • 21:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Shot down in Mexico 'El Mencho', leader of the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the most wanted drug lords by the US for fentanyl trafficking

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by federal forces in Mexico, ending a long manhunt.

Feb 22 • 18:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fentanyl ampoules and nearly 1,400 portions of cocaine: PM finds drug lab in granary in Juiz de Fora

Brazilian police uncovered a drug lab in Juiz de Fora, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman and the discovery of significant quantities of drugs.

Feb 21 • 21:48 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Fentanyl exposure scare forces courtroom evacuation during active trial

A courtroom in Everett, Washington, was evacuated due to fentanyl exposure from an evidence envelope during active trial proceedings, prompting a hazmat response and medical evaluations.

Feb 20 • 23:13 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: We have made America safer in just one year

FBI Director Kash Patel claims significant progress in reducing violent crime and enhancing public safety during his first year in office.

Feb 20 • 10:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Children's Poisoning in Puebla: Minor Tested Positive for Fentanyl Due to Medications Received in Hospital

One of six minors hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in Huauchinango, Puebla, tested positive for fentanyl, attributed to medications received during treatment.

Feb 19 • 21:20 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Girl poisoned in Puebla tested positive for fentanyl due to hospital medications: prosecutors

A ten-year-old girl hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in Puebla tested positive for fentanyl due to receiving hospital medications, according to state prosecutors.

Feb 19 • 19:23 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Sheinbaum calls for investigation into case of children poisoned with fentanyl tamales: ‘How did it get here’

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum is urging an investigation after a girl tested positive for fentanyl following the consumption of tamales, which has raised concerns about food safety.

Feb 19 • 18:10 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Narcos modernize their marijuana crops: this is how the plantations the Army destroys in Michoacán are

Despite the rise of new drugs like fentanyl, marijuana remains a lucrative business for organized crime, with modern cultivation techniques reported in Michoacán.

Feb 19 • 16:34 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

US Ambassador in Mexico laments the poisoning of children in Puebla: 'Fentanyl does not distinguish'

The US Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, expressed concern over a recent fentanyl poisoning incident in Puebla, emphasizing the drug's indiscriminate nature and the need for action against trafficking networks.

Feb 19 • 01:55 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Grieving mom says Mark Zuckerberg must 'face the music' as Meta CEO testifies in landmark addiction trial

A mother whose daughter died from fentanyl poisoning is demanding accountability from Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, as he testifies in a trial concerning social media addiction.

Feb 19 • 00:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

"Fentanyl Does Not Distinguish": US Ambassador in Mexico on Case of Girl Intoxicated in Puebla

The US Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, expressed solidarity with the victims in Puebla, where a girl tested positive for fentanyl, stating that the opioid does not discriminate by nationality or age.

Feb 18 • 22:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Illa recounts how he experienced his illness: a lot of pain, fentanyl, and the first time in his life sleeping in a hospital

Salvador Illa, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, shares his painful experience of battling a rare infection and his recovery process, while expressing hope for a second term.

Feb 18 • 22:24 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

What we know about the minor who tested positive for fentanyl after eating tamales in Puebla

A 10-year-old girl in Puebla tested positive for fentanyl after being hospitalized along with other minors due to suspected tamale-related poisoning.

Feb 18 • 19:44 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killings

Kamaljit Arora, on trial for the drowning of his two children, claims to have no memory of the incident due to fentanyl use.

Feb 18 • 17:51 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Fentanyl in the blood of Gessica Disertore, who died on the Disney cruise: family insists on investigations

The family of Gessica Disertore, who died on a Disney cruise, is calling for further investigations despite the prosecutor's claim that her death was a suicide linked to fentanyl use.

Feb 17 • 15:24 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Two men fall in Culiacán with rifles and 2,000 pills of presumed fentanyl; linked to La Nicholette's kidnapping

Two men were arrested in Culiacán with rifles and a large quantity of presumed fentanyl pills, connected to an ongoing kidnapping investigation.

Feb 16 • 13:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Drug Combination Toppling People at Record Rate: 'True Hell'

A dangerous drug combination involving medetomidine and fentanyl is escalating overdose cases in British Columbia, prompting a state of emergency.

Feb 13 • 10:11 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Six months in prison in the US for 'La Gavi', linked to chemicals for fentanyl from 'Los Chapitos'

Ana Gabriela Rubio Sea, known as 'La Gavi', received a six-month prison sentence in the US for her role in the fentanyl production supply chain linked to the 'Los Chapitos' criminal organization.

Feb 13 • 09:57 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

US top triathlete killed in car accident, driver fled the scene

Canadian triathlete and former NCAA champion Hannah Henry died in Phoenix after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle, with the driver fleeing the scene before being apprehended by police.

Feb 13 • 06:11 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

State of emergency in parts of Canada

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, Canada, due to a drug crisis involving a dangerous combination of tranquilizers and fentanyl, resulting in a significant rise in overdose cases.

Feb 12 • 12:26 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Who is 'El Mantecas', a hitman for Los Chapitos accused by the US of trafficking fentanyl?

Iván Valerio Sainz Salazar, alias 'El Mantecas', was arrested in Sinaloa and is accused by the US of being linked to fentanyl trafficking operations for the Sinaloa Cartel.

Feb 12 • 07:18 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

'El Mini Lic' could be deported to Mexico after serving sentence in the US

Dámaso López Serrano, also known as El Mini Lic, may face deportation to Mexico after serving a five-year prison sentence in the United States for fentanyl trafficking.

Feb 10 • 19:31 UTC

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