Drug cartels

The Florida senator says U.S. military action in Venezuela is "always" an option, citing the unstable presence of drug cartels, Marxist militant organizations and "hundreds" of Russian military advisers in the South American nation.

Vampire bats' venom contains a compound that could revolutionize the treatment of serious medical conditions, researchers say.

Mexico's Veracruz state government said the police had not been properly trained to handle firearms, but a city mayor says the decision is politically-motivated.

Joaquín Guzmán Loera has been held in solitary confinement since he was extradited from Mexico to the U.S. in January 2017.

Fernando Ángeles Juárez was shot dead by gunmen on Thursday, prompting federal police to detain every officer in the Mexican town of Ocampo.

Fernando Puron was killed in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila.

Known as the "narcos of narcos," Caro Quintero was in prison in Mexico for 28 years before being released in 2013 over a technicality.

The Justice Department charged CEO Vincent Ramos and his associates of racketeering and conspiracy to facilitate drug distribution.

Illegally mined gold has been compared to Africa's "blood diamonds."

Legal marijuana was supposed to hurt the Mexican drug cartels, but narcos in California aren't going anywhere.

The group issued a warning to their rivals following the execution.

More than 1,900 homicides have been registered in Guerrero state this year.

The murder rate in Baja California Sur has surged in the past three years.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies placed Mexico behind Syria in their Armed Conflict Survey 2017 report.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who escaped from two Mexican prisons and was a key figure in a bloody drug war, is seen as a flight risk by the U.S. government.

Building a wall is expensive symbolism; it won't prevent catapults, submarines or laundered cartel money.

Police corruption has been in focus since police officers were charged with kidnapping and murdering a Korean businessman.

The country's prohibitionist approach to marijuana is increasingly at odds with the United States, where liberalization is advancing.

President Rodrigo Duterte has told police they may "shoot to kill" drug dealers.

Those trying to stop the ivory trade can learn from people tackling drugs trafficking.

Two homes attacked in violence likely sparked by rival gangs in Tamualipas.

Women reported being arbitrarily arrested and sexually abused by police and the military.

Early on Saturday, Guzman was moved to a high security prison in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez on the U.S. border.

President Enrique Pena Nieto said Tuesday that drug use should be addressed as a "public health problem."

"They say they aren't punishing him, but they certainly are," the wife of 'El Chapo' says in her first-ever interview.

Pope Francis also visited two Mexican jails and warned young people against a life of crime.

Battle between Zetas drug cartel and rivals left dozens dead in the northeastern Mexican city of Monterrey.

In the short term, capturing the world's most notorious drug lord may lead to more violence.

President Enrique Pena Nieto is struggling to make good on his election pledge to end the country's drug violence.

Mexico's attorney general told a newspaper there are reasons to believe Kate del Castillo may have used Guzman's money to help fund her tequila business.