Mexico senators come to blows after debate over U.S. military intervention
Mexican senators came to blows after a heated debate over alleged opposition calls for the U.S. to intervene militarily against drug cartels.
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U.S. is asked to share convicted drug lord's riches with Mexico's poor
Sinaloa drug cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada agreed to forfeit $15 billion in ill-gotten gains.
Major cartel leader expected to plead guilty
Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is expected to plead guilty to federal charges on Monday in Brooklyn. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
U.S. warships head to Venezuela
The U.S. is sending three warships to the waters of Venezuela as part of a major counter-narcotics operation, a White House official confirms. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
3 U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as Trump pushes cartel crackdown
The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.
Popular musician who glorified drug cartels shot dead in parking lot
Ernesto Barajas was gunned down in the city of Zapopan, police said. Another man died in the attack and a woman was injured.
6 severed heads found on road with message about revenge
Messages are often left on victims' bodies by cartels seeking to threaten their rivals or punish behavior they claim violates their rules.
Sinaloa cartel leader "El Mayo" set to plead guilty in U.S.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is accused of ordering torture, plotting murders and flooding the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit drugs.
7 killed in pool hall shooting weeks after massacre at different pool hall
A similar pool hall massacre took place last month in the southwestern tourist city of General Villamil Playas, leaving at least nine dead.
Tennessee car crash leads to $10 million bounty for accused cartel leader
A car accident, a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and a drug bust eventually led federal investigators back to cartel leaders in Mexico.
U.S. sanctions drug cartel associates accused of scamming Americans
The 13 businesses are accused of working with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a group designated by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization.
Mexico vows "no invasion" after reports of Trump targeting cartels
In February, the Trump administration designated eight drug trafficking groups as terrorist organizations, including six in Mexico.
U.S. sanctions popular "narco-rapper" over alleged cartel ties
The administration alleges that 50% of the musician's royalties on streaming platforms go directly tothe Cartel del Noreste.
Top federal official gunned down near U.S. border in Mexico
Attorney General's Office Tamaulipas state delegate Ernesto Vásquez Reyna was killed in the middle of the busiest avenue of the border city of Reynosa.
Dismembered bodies of 32 people found in abandoned home in Mexico
Officials said 15 people had been positively identified so far from the remains, which were discovered during a search for missing people.
Prison riot leaves 7 inmates dead, 11 injured in Mexico
Conflicts between cartels and other organized crime groups in Mexico are often replicated in prison populations, which struggle with overcrowding.
Cartel-linked extortion ring busted; exotic animals and cars seized
The crackdown — dubbed Operation "Liberacion" — saw nearly 3,000 security personnel carry out 52 raids, officials said.
At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool in Ecuador tourist city
Local media reports said the attackers were armed with automatic rifles, and bullet holes were visible on the pool tables.
Drug lord pleads not guilty in U.S. court after extradition from Ecuador
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is "Fito," escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured June.
U.S. drug raids net $10 million in crypto linked to cartel, officials say
U.S. drug enforcement agents seized more than $10 million in cryptocurrency linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel during raids that also netted massive quantities of fentanyl and other drugs, officials say.
10 arrested at drug cartel "ranch of horror" found guilty of murder
One recruit who reportedly survived the ranch said those who refused orders or tried to escape were beaten, tortured and killed.
20 bodies, some decapitated, found in drug cartel war zone
Violence has soared in Sinaloa since the capture in the U.S. of cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada almost a year ago.
Cartel used phone data, cameras to track and kill FBI informants, DOJ says
The Sinaloa cartel used information obtained by the hacker "to intimidate and, in some instances, kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses," the Justice Department said.
34 bodies unearthed during construction work in Mexico
The remains were found during construction work in Jalisco state, home to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, officials said.
11 people killed in mass shooting at religious festival in Mexico
A 17-year-old was among those killed, along with eight adult men and two women, officials said.
Trump says he's committed to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace deal
The president told CBS News he's been talking with Putin and Zelenskyy and remains both realistic and optimistic.
Trump asks Supreme Court to take up legal battle over tariffs
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court a lower court decision that found many of his tariffs are unlawful.
What the "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows
The Epstein jail video officials initially released was missing one minute, but footage released Tuesday contains that minute.
Powerball's estimated jackpot soars to $1.7 billion for Saturday drawing
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing soared to an estimated $1.7 billion after no tickets came up winners of Wednesday's $1.4 grand prize.
More than 1,000 HHS staffers call on Trump to fire RFK Jr.
A large group of current and former HHS staffers are pushing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to either resign or be fired, after weeks of tumult at the health agency.
Trump administration to end temporary status of another 268,000 Venezuelan migrants
The Trump administration is seeking to end temporary protections and work permits for nearly 270,000 Venezuelan migrants.
Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, ex-White House doctor under Trump and Obama
Rep. Ronny Jackson said the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral.
Judge rules Trump administration's funding freeze against Harvard was unlawful
The decision from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs is a massive victory for Harvard University.
DHS opens new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana's Angola prison
The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola — is designed to house more than 400 detainees.