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Egypt president to Syria's Assad: Step down before it's too late
World NowIn his first speech to the League of Arab Nations, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told Syrian leader Bashar Assad to learn from recent history and step down immediately before “it’s too late.”... -
Strong earthquake jolts Costa Rica; no early reports of deaths
World NowA powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Costa Rica and much of Central America Wednesday morning, with early reports of scattered damage but no deaths (link in Spanish).... -
Two-thirds of most-wanted Mexican drug lords are in custody, dead
World NowMEXICO CITY -- The government of President Felipe Calderon has made the elimination of top capo suspects from a most-wanted list of 37 men the barometer for success in its fight against organized crime. With the slaying of Zeta cartel leader Heriberto... -
Mexico captures alleged Zetas chief linked to numerous crimes
World NowMEXICO CITY -- The Mexican navy on Monday announced the capture of an alleged Zetas field commander who it accused of numerous high-profile crimes, including the possible murder of an American who disappeared while reportedly jet-skiing on a border lake... -
Police official in Mexico held in case of politician’s slain son
World NowAn assistant police chief in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Acuņa has been taken into custody by state authorities who suspect he was involved in the slaying of the son of a nationally known and controversial politician. Prosecutors Monday alleged that... -
Top drug cartel leader in Mexico possibly killed in firefight, officials say
World NowMexican authorities said late Monday they may have killed the top leader of the notorious Zetas paramilitary force in a gun and grenade battle in the state of Coahuila, in what would be the most important blow to powerful drug cartels in the six-year... -
Marines in Mexico detain 35 Veracruz police officers
World NowMEXICO CITY -- Mexico's marines on Monday said they detained 35 Veracruz state police officers who were allegedly working for the Zetas drug cartel. In a short statement, authorities said the police officers were detained Saturday in two groups, 16 at the... -
Mexico captures top Zetas drug lord, in major blow to cartel
World NowMexico's navy has captured Ivan Velazquez Caballero, a.k.a. "Zeta-50," a top leader of a faction of the recently divided Zetas drug cartel, in an operation in the city of San Luis Potosi.... -
Sinaloa cartel, Zetas push Mexico's drug violence to new depths
CULIACAN, Mexico — The cartel henchman nicknamed "El Loco" was reported behind the latest atrocity in Mexico's ever-more-depraved drug war: mutilating 49 people and piling their bodies — heads, hands and feet missing — by the side of a...Tags: Felipe Calderon, Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights
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Mexico's Zetas Cartel Boss Killed, Body Snatched
CNNMexico confirmed Tuesday that its forces killed Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, boss of the ruthless Zetas cartel, but it remains uncertain what effect, if any, the killing will have on the larger scourge of drug trafficking and violence. The takedown of...Tags: Felipe Calderon, Los Zetas Cartel, Strategic Forecasting, Inc., College of William and Mary, Armed Forces
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Mexico Drug Lord El Coss Gulf Cartel Captured
KIAHHe was once the boss...now he`s just busted. Mexican officials have captured one of the most wanted cartel leaders. Jorge Costilla Sanchez—nicknamed 'El Coss'—was the head of the Gulf Drug Cartel, and is wanted in Texas for drug trafficking...Tags: Felipe Calderon, Organized Crime, Mexico
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Mexico's Monterrey still ranks as top city, despite violence
World NowHow can Mexico’s “most modern” and “most prosperous” city also be one of its most dangerous? That is the contradiction that often plays out in this country of great wealth and crippling poverty, of record tourism and...
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