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Drug Cartels
24 posts
Mexican Cartel Wars Winding Down?
Mexican authorities on Oct. 1 claimed another coup against the cartels, announcing the arrest of Héctor Beltran Leyva, last…
October 2, 2014
Fortune Magazine Ranks Top Five Global Cartels
Well, this is really cute. With refreshing honesty, Fortune magazine on Sept. 14 issued a list of the “Fortune 5”…
September 18, 2014
Peru: Record Coke Bust Points To Mexican Cartel Penetration
A record-breaking cocaine bust on Peru’s Pacific coast points not only to the country’s booming production, but also…
September 12, 2014
Colombia: Freed Cartel Hitman Demands Protection
Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vasquez AKA “Popeye” is notorious in Colombia as former personal enforcer for late drug lord Pablo Escobar — and…
September 3, 2014