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Clues From Inside an ‘Extermination Camp’ Promise Despair and Hope

Clues From Inside an ‘Extermination Camp’ Promise Despair and Hope

Irma González recognized the gray backpack in the photo. It was the same one her son had used for high school and the one he had taken with him for his first job three years ago, just before he vanished. When Ms. González, 43, saw the images on television of bone fragments and scattered personal […]

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In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

A group of volunteers searching for their missing relatives first received a tip last week about a mass grave hidden in western Mexico. When they arrived at an abandoned ranch outside La Estanzuela, a small rural village outside Guadalajara, they discovered three underground cremation ovens, burned human remains, hundreds of bone shards and discarded personal

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How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise

How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise

With a trade war brewing, President Trump gave the Mexican president a sign of grudging respect: “You’re tough,” he told her in a phone call last month, according to four people with knowledge of the exchange. By their most recent conversation, the two leaders were trading compliments and carving out a reprieve from some tariffs

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At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers

At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers

Mexico’s president offered a warning last month in response to news that the Trump administration planned to designate drug cartels as terrorist groups. “If they declare these criminal groups as terrorists, then we’ll have to expand our U.S. lawsuit,” Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said at a news conference. She was referring to an unusual lawsuit

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Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as a deadline looms, Mexico’s leaders hope they have found a formula for staving off tariffs by moving decisively on several fronts to appease Mr. Trump. Focusing on Mr. Trump’s complaints over migration and illicit drugs, President Claudia Sheinbaum is

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Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

One cartel leader says he’s trying to figure out how to protect his family in case the American military strikes inside Mexico. Another says he’s already gone into hiding, rarely leaving his home. Two young men who produce fentanyl for the cartel say they have shut down all their drug labs. A barrage of arrests,

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Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

One cartel leader says he’s trying to figure out how to protect his family in case the American military strikes inside Mexico. Another says he’s already gone into hiding, rarely leaving his home. Two young men who produce fentanyl for the cartel say they have shut down all their drug labs. A barrage of arrests,

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Why ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Film About Mexico, Flopped in Mexico

Why ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Film About Mexico, Flopped in Mexico

“Emilia Pérez,” the movie about a transgender Mexican cartel leader who reconciles with her past, enters the Academy Awards on Sunday with 13 nominations, the most of any film this year. It is also the most nods ever for any non-English language film. The film has already won several accolades, including best comedy or musical

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Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

The Mexican government on Thursday sent to the United States nearly 30 top cartel operatives wanted by the American authorities, including one notorious drug lord whom U.S. officials had been seeking to bring to justice for 40 years, according to a statement by the Mexican government. The handover of so many significant cartel figures to

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Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels

Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels

Inside the White House, Trump officials are embroiled in a debate over whether to carry out military strikes against Mexican drug cartels or instead to collaborate with Mexican authorities to jointly dismantle criminal organizations. On one side, several people familiar with the matter say, some U.S. officials are advocating for unilateral military action against cartel

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