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Trade review process could rock the calm in US-Mexico relations
North America

Trade review process could rock the calm in US-Mexico relations

Bilateral cooperation on security has masked growing economic friction ahead of a pivotal USMCA renegotiation

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Latin America

Trump poised to decertify Colombia

The president says he wants partners in the Drug War but tensions with Bogotá's President Petro are leading to an historic break

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Military Industrial Complex

Cartels are bad but they're not 'terrorists.' This is mission creep.

Are US special forces going to be used for drug interdiction in Mexico, or even on American streets, next?

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North America

Trump takes US military one step closer to bombing drug cartels

The president reportedly signed a directive to begin targeting narcotics traffickers — a bad idea that will fail, again

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Latin America

Bukele's dirty secret: He made deals with the worst gangs

This has been going on in El Salvador for years — cartels agree to chill for special perks inside and outside prison

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Asia-Pacific

How the US bankrolled Duterte's alleged crimes against humanity

The former Philippine president awaits trial for his brutal war on drugs. He waged it with our help