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The Truth About Cartel Rockets and Ukraine

Alleged video of the Gulf Cartel with an AT4 anti-tank weapon set off unproven claims it was from US supplies to Ukraine. The Russian embassy encouraged…

Jun 1 •

The Mystery of Mexico's Modern Pirates

Gunmen robbing oil rigs and fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico was a sign of Mexico's decaying rule of law. In January attacks suddenly halted. I ask why.

May 25 •

The Narco Gangs and Human Smugglers of Ciudad Juárez

The city that is ground zero for migrant crossings has a bloody but fragile crime system

May 18 •

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How America Arms Gangs and Cartels

An excerpt from the new edition of my book Blood Gun Money, released today

Apr 18 •

So, is Mexico a Narco State?

Security chief Genaro García Luna is found guilty. He's just the tip of the iceberg.

Feb 21 •

EXCLUSIVE: Record Fentanyl Haul in Miami Shows Shift in Trafficking Routes

The Miami Field Office of the CBP nabbed a whopping 2000 pounds of the synthetic drug in December

Feb 10 •

The Goshen Massacre and the Specter of Cartel Spillover Into the US

The atrocity breaks the California gang codes of not killing children

Jan 20 •

Accused Narco Official García Luna Faces Hesitant New York Jurors

The sequel to the El Chapo trial targets the capo's alleged political protection

Jan 18 •

Mexico’s Ayahuasca Prisoners

While fentanyl pours over the border, the Mexican government is prosecuting indigenous healers

Jan 16 •

AMLO's Government Recaptures Ovidio - and Slays the Demon of El Culiacanazo

The release of El Chapo's son in 2019 was a terrible stain on his presidency

Jan 5 •

Narco Politics by Ioan Grillo

Narco Politics by Ioan Grillo

Reporting on crime and drugs, police and politics, guerrillas and paramilitaries, and the people who live and die through it all.

Narco Politics by Ioan Grillo

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