December 31, 2019 Mexico: 7 detained in drug-cartel massacre that killed 9 Americans Mexican prosecutors seven people linked to the November slaughter of nine women and children in an ambush have been detained.
December 30, 2019 Mexican cartel violence, Notre Dame up in flames and Justin Trudeau blackface scandal: World in review 2019 There was no shortage of news from around the world that captivated headlines in 2019.
December 17, 2019 Mexico's ex-public security secretary charged with taking bribes from 'El Chapo' cartel is denied bond Mexico's former public security secretary, Genaro Garcia Luna, was held without bond at a Texas Jail on Tuesday, as he awaits trial for accepting bribes from the Sinaloa cartel, in exchange for ignoring their criminal activity.
December 11, 2019 New Mexico murder suspect was trying to collect $30G debt for cartel: police A New Mexico man was arrested for murder Monday after he reportedly told law enforcement that he was trying to prove himself to a Mexican drug cartel.
December 11, 2019 Mexican cartels subject to terrorist-level sanctions under new GOP-sponsored bill Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is expected to introduce on Wednesday a bill to subject Mexican cartels to the same level of sanctions as terror groups.
December 10, 2019 Mexico's ex-public security secretary arrested in US, accused of taking millions in bribes from 'El Chapo' cartel Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico’s former public security secretary, has been arrested in the U.S. on charges of taking millions of dollars in bribes from the cartel controlled by ruthless drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
December 7, 2019 Trump will 'temporarily hold off' designating Mexican cartels as terror groups President Trump announced Friday that he will hold off on officially declaring Mexican cartels terrorist organizations while he works with the Mexican president "to deal decisively" with the issue.
December 4, 2019 Mexico cartel ambush victims’ family prays with Mexican president, assured ‘at least 4’ suspects arrested Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday prayed with the family of the nine Mexican-American victims massacred last month in a suspected drug cartel hit and assured them “at least four” suspects have been arrested, a family member said.
December 3, 2019 Rep. Roy pushes to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror organizations: We have to 'take them out' Rep. Charles "Chip" Roy, R-Texas, touted on Tuesday a joint effort with Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., to push legislation that would designate specific Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in order to equip the government with the tools to “take them out.”
December 2, 2019 Tom Homan: Latest cartel violence shows Mexico needs help from US forces Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan said Monday that it may be time for the United States to more substantially help Mexican forces against powerful drug cartels.