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Mexico Cartel Conflict
Mexico’s long-running cartel conflict remains a major security crisis, with powerful armed criminal organizations controlling territory, fighting security forces and driving persistent violence. In 2026 it has gained renewed international significance through intensified U.S.-Mexico counter-cartel cooperation, sanctions and military operations, while cartel violence is increasingly affecting trade and regional security. Council on Foreign Relations +2
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Live dossierWhat's in a name? Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" as the war with Iran continues, then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan.
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Euronews - News
Their children vanished in Mexico's cartel war. These mothers won't stop searching
A group of Mexican mothers embark on a risky mission amid a violent internal war within one of the world's biggest cartels.
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SBS News - World