Latin America
Is the CIA car bombing narcos in Mexico?
Recent reporting suggests that covert agents are playing a growing role in the fight against cartels, now deemed terrorists by Trump
May 22, 2026
Recent reporting suggests that covert agents are playing a growing role in the fight against cartels, now deemed terrorists by Trump
The administration’s aggressive counternarcotics approach is now risking American lives and an escalation to real war with one of our closest neighbors
Short-term political alignments with so-called 'champions' may erode long-term influence
The president has broadcasted his zeal for military force against cartels for years and appears ready and willing to let it play out
An 'insanely broad' draft AUMF could provide the president with wide latitude to go after supposed 'narco-terrorists'
Bilateral cooperation on security has masked growing economic friction ahead of a pivotal USMCA renegotiation
