February 24 Karoline Leavitt warns cartels to 'not lay a finger' on Americans or pay 'severe consequences' Press secretary Karoline Leavitt warns cartels will face “severe consequences" if any American is harmed, as violence erupts in Mexico following a top kingpin’s death.
February 24 Bongino warns Trump won’t 'back down' from cartels under new 'Donroe Doctrine' Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine" takes aim at cartels with decisive action as former FBI official says president won’t back down amid escalating violence in Mexico.
February 24 State Dept slammed with hundreds of calls from Americans trapped in Mexico Americans stranded in Mexico flood State Department crisis hotline with hundreds of calls as cartel violence erupts following killing of "El Mencho."
February 24 Rescue team heading to Mexico to free American tourists trapped amid cartel violence Veteran-led rescue group is mobilizing a "war-zone level" operation as Americans face danger from Jalisco cartel unrest after "El Mencho's" reported death.
February 24 Narcotics expert reveals slain drug kingpin 'El Mencho's' deadly impact on Americans Death of cartel boss "El Mencho" could impact America's ongoing fentanyl crisis as his organization allegedly caused hundreds of thousands of overdoses.
February 23 Sinaloa Cartel leader faces life in prison for massive fentanyl trafficking operation Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader Fidel Felix-Ochoa faces life in prison after appearing in federal court on charges of funneling fentanyl into the U.S.
February 23 'El Mencho' tracked to secret rendezvous with romantic partner before deadly raid Mexico's most-wanted fentanyl kingpin "El Mencho" reportedly killed after military forces tracked his romantic partner to secret meeting location.
February 23 Ex-Navy SEAL puts 'deranged' Mexican drug cartel on notice after violent weekend: 'More like ISIS' Rep. Dan Crenshaw said its time for expanded military action against Mexican cartels after a joint raid killed a "El Mencho" on Sunday.
February 23 Cruz warned Mexico officials 'President Trump was going to' act if they didn't fight cartels Drug lord "El Mencho" killed as U.S. pressure reshapes Mexico's cartel strategy. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., warned officials last year of stronger action under Trump.
February 23 Trump’s ‘total elimination’ strategy paved way for fall of cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’ Documents reveal the fall of “El Mencho" was the culmination of an aggressive “total elimination" strategy pursued by the U.S. against the Jalisco New Generation cartel.