Tag: Mexico

Mexico’s Military Arrests Wife of Powerful Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s military on Tuesday arrested the wife of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” in the western state of Jalisco, sparking concerns about possible violent reprisals by his gang, Mexican officials said. Rosalinda Gonzalez Valencia was caught in Zapopan, part of the conurbation of the city of Guadalajara, in a “a significant…


DEA Battling ‘Unprecedented Levels’ of Fentanyl, Meth at Southern Border: Official

As overdose deaths in the United States soar to new highs, authorities are seizing “unprecedented levels” of methamphetamine and fentanyl at the country’s southern border, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official. Richard Sanchez, assistant special agent in charge of the DEA in MacAllen, Texas, told The Epoch Times that seizures in his area…


U.S., Mexican Leaders Commemorate Reopening of Border to Non-Essential Travel

SAN DIEGO—Dignitaries from both sides of the border gathered Monday morning, Nov. 8, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to commemorate the occasion of reopening the international U.S.-Mexico border for non-essential travel for those fully vaccinated. “After much anticipation and advocacy, I’m thankful the day is finally here to celebrate cross-border travel resuming,” said…


US-Mexico Border Reopens to Non-Essential Travel

SAN DIEGO—Dignitaries from both sides of the border gathered Monday morning, Nov. 8, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to commemorate the occasion of reopening the international U.S.-Mexico border for non-essential travel for those fully vaccinated. “After much anticipation and advocacy, I’m thankful the day is finally here to celebrate cross-border travel resuming,” said…


4 High-Ranking Members of Sinaloa Cartel Charged With International Drug Trafficking

Four high-ranking members of the Sinaloa cartel were indicted on federal charges of international drug trafficking on Nov. 5, the Department of Justice announced. According to the DOJ, a federal grand jury indicted Aureliano Guzman-Loera of Sinaloa, Mexico, and brothers Ruperto, Jose, and Heriberto Salgueiro-Nevarez of Guadalupe Y Calvo, Mexico. The four high-ranking members of the cartel…


‘Cartelville, USA’ Exposes Illegal Drug Cartels Taking Over Small California Towns

Illegal drug cartels and gang activity are taking over small Southern California towns and causing residents to flee their homes, according to a new investigative documentary released by Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura. Cartelville, USA, released Nov. 4, documents Ventura’s investigation into the illegal marijuana growing operations popping up in Los Angeles County, particularly in…


GOP Senators Tell Biden to Drop Plan to Create Illegal Immigrant Millionaires

A group of Republican senators want President Joe Biden to drop his administration’s reported plan to pay more than $1 billion to illegal immigrants whose families were separated by federal immigration authorities under Donald Trump. The payments would be made by the federal government to settle litigation filed on behalf of hundreds of such illegal…


11 Killed in Western Mexico State of Michoacan

MEXICO CITY—Police found the bullet-ridden bodies of 11 men in the western state of Michoacan, where several drug cartels have been waging bloody turf battles. State prosecutors said late Monday the bodies were found near the town of Tarecuato, in the northern part of Michoacan near the border with the state of Jalisco. Prosecutors said…


Woman Dies Trying to Swim Around California-Mexican Border Barrier

A woman has died in an attempt to illegally enter the United States by swimming around the end of the barrier along the California-Mexican border, federal officials said. Border patrol agents were notified just after 11:30 p.m. Friday that a group of possibly 70 people was trying to swim from Tijuana, Mexico into the United…


Medics Witness Terrible Scenes on Outreach Mission to Treat Illegal Immigrants at Border

TYLER, Texas—As a military surgeon in Vietnam, Dr. James McDaniel, saw plenty of blood, pain, and death from battle. But what McDaniel witnessed at the United States southern border in July at McAllen, Texas, opened his eyes to a new kind of suffering; the pain, misery, and looming death stemming from illegal immigration. The former…