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Police crack down on warring Northeast drug gangs in an effort to quell violence in the District
The Washington Times· 6 days agoD.C. prosecutors said they’re driving down violence in the District by taking down warring gangs in...
France’s drug gangs have reached its prettiest towns and cities
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoTwo stared at us from a cafe terrace opposite the local pharmacy. “They either bring them in from...
Possible deal in works for Pownal gang shootout suspect
Bennington Banner· 23 hours agoOne of three remaining defendants in a wild shootout between rival Massachusetts-based gangs in...
Mexico’s next president will be a woman. But violence has overshadowed the glass ceiling being...
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoCandidates must convince voters this weekend that they can end impunity in Mexico; around 95% of all...
Ecuador declares state of emergency in 7 provinces | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 7 days agoEcuador declared a state of emergency in nearly a third of its provinces Wednesday after a surge in violence amid the government’s ongoing “war” on drug ...
Mexico Is About to Elect Its First Female President. Her Job: Save the Nation
The Wall Street Journal· 13 hours agoPresidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum has a commanding lead in polls, buoyed by a popular...
Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque· 1 day agoCHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked One — lowered his gun. The Rev. Jesús Reyes then spoke what he feared might be his final words: Please…
Bullets before ballots: Dozens of Mexican candidates have been killed as cartels seek more control
LA Times via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoMexico’s two major criminal syndicates — the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco New Generation cartel —...
The Songs On Bruce Springsteen’s ’Born In The U.S.A.,’ Ranked
UPROXX· 8 hours agoUproxx Culture Critic Steven Hyden ranks Bruce for the release of his book ’’Born In The U.S.A.’ And...
Floridians: Think of Mexico's real rulers when you vote on marijuana
WLRN Miami· 5 hours agoCOMMENTARY Mexico will hold a presidential election on June 2, but the reality is that its "de facto rulers" are drug cartels — and that's a big reason Floridians should legalize ...