/tags/drug-cartels drug cartels en-US WLRN Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:21:55 GMT /americas/2024-01-15/narco-cartel-violence-ecuador Miami-Dade Councilman Christian Cevallos tells The South Florida Roundup the gang violence in Ecuador that suddenly grabbed headlines had been building up for several years. A lack of democratic institutions and the demand in the U.S. and Europe for cocaine are key factors. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:21:55 GMT /americas/2024-01-15/narco-cartel-violence-ecuador Helen Acevedo /latin-america/2023-01-06/violence-hits-a-mexico-cartel-stronghold-as-the-son-of-el-chapo-is-captured Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, on Thursday in a pre-dawn operation in Sinaloa. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-01-06/violence-hits-a-mexico-cartel-stronghold-as-the-son-of-el-chapo-is-captured The Associated Press /latin-america/2022-12-28/mexicos-president-asks-residents-to-reject-drug-gang-gifts Mexico's president is appealing to the country's citizens not to accept holiday handouts and gifts from drug gangs. Videos posted online showed garish pickup trucks handing out loads of gifts while bystanders described the drivers as members of the Jalisco drug cartel. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-28/mexicos-president-asks-residents-to-reject-drug-gang-gifts Associated Press /2022-04-21/ex-honduran-president-hernandez-is-extradited-to-the-u-s-on-drug-charges A handcuffed Juan Orlando Hernández left Honduras on an airplane with agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to face legal proceedings in New York City. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:59:25 GMT /2022-04-21/ex-honduran-president-hernandez-is-extradited-to-the-u-s-on-drug-charges Maria Martin, Robbie Griffiths /2022-02-13/shortly-before-the-super-bowl-the-u-s-suspends-avocado-imports-from-mexico Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers. The U.S. government has suspended all imports after a plant safety inspector was threatened. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:50:15 GMT /2022-02-13/shortly-before-the-super-bowl-the-u-s-suspends-avocado-imports-from-mexico The Associated Press /news/2021-10-25/colombia-has-captured-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-drug-lords-dairo-antonio-usuga Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:30:00 GMT /news/2021-10-25/colombia-has-captured-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-drug-lords-dairo-antonio-usuga The Associated Press /news/2019-11-06/trump-wants-to-wage-war-on-mexican-drug-cartels-but-is-he-a-reason-theyre-winning COMMENTARYI'm profoundly sad to say I’m not surprised – horrified, but hardly surprised – by Tuesday’s brutal massacre of innocent women and children by… Wed, 06 Nov 2019 23:48:13 GMT /news/2019-11-06/trump-wants-to-wage-war-on-mexican-drug-cartels-but-is-he-a-reason-theyre-winning Tim Padgett /2019-10-18/massive-gun-battle-erupts-in-mexico-over-son-of-drug-kingpin-el-chapo Security forces came under attack and were forced to withdraw after they sought to arrest Ovidio Guzmán López, who is thought to have been running the Sinaloa cartel since his father's arrest in 2014. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:04:00 GMT /2019-10-18/massive-gun-battle-erupts-in-mexico-over-son-of-drug-kingpin-el-chapo Scott Neuman, Carrie Kahn /2019-01-30/jury-hears-closing-arguments-as-dramatic-el-chapo-trial-nears-its-end Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:09:34 GMT /2019-01-30/jury-hears-closing-arguments-as-dramatic-el-chapo-trial-nears-its-end Sasha Ingber /2018-11-05/notorious-drug-lord-el-chapo-heads-to-trial-in-new-york Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the man accused of having run the world's largest drug trafficking organization, was charged in a 17-count indictment that spans decades. Jury selection began Monday. Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:50:00 GMT /2018-11-05/notorious-drug-lord-el-chapo-heads-to-trial-in-new-york Merrit Kennedy