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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 • 
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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 • 
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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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Mexico City's Murder Rate is Lower Than Portland or Dallas; It's a Reason the Gringos are Flocking Here
Nov 14, 2022 • Ioan Grillo
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The Goshen Massacre and the Specter of Cartel Spillover Into the US
Jan 20 • Ioan Grillo
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So, is Mexico a Narco State?
Feb 21 • Ioan Grillo
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AMLO's Government Recaptures Ovidio - and Slays the Demon of El Culiacanazo
Jan 5 • Ioan Grillo
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Mexico’s Ayahuasca Prisoners
Jan 16 • Ioan Grillo
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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 • 
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So, is Mexico a Narco State?
Security chief Genaro García Luna is found guilty. He's just the tip of the iceberg.
Feb 21 • 
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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 • 
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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 • 
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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 • 
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Mexico’s Ayahuasca Prisoners
While fentanyl pours over the border, the Mexican government is prosecuting indigenous healers
Jan 16 • 
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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 • 
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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.

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

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