IN WAR ON DRUGS, A LICENSE TO KILL: As recently as July, the U.S. Coast Guard, intercepting a suspected drug smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela, disabled its engine with a well-aimed sniper shot.

Twelve suspects were arrested as law enforcement disrupted an intercontinental logistics network believed to be responsible for moving over 4.2 tonnes of drugs across the globe.

On a Sunday in February, Mexico's second-largest city ground to a standstill. Gunmen used burning cars as flaming barricades, shutting down traffic in and out of Guadalajara. Terrified zoo visitors sheltered overnight with the monkeys and kangaroos.

On March 31, President Donald Trump told major media the American military operation to end the Iranian dictatorship's nuclear weapons quest would conclude "within two weeks, maybe two weeks, maybe three.

Mexico's president has praised the special forces for "bringing down" the country's most wanted man, drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes. Oseguera, better known as "El Mencho", died in custody on Sunday, shortly after being captured amid a bloody ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's show , the leader of a cartel was killed by officials over the weekend. Now there are travel advisories , and people are sheltering in place as cartel members respond with unrest and position for new ...

Our correspondents discuss the challenges of Mexico’s war on drug cartels. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. The news this week has been all about Iran and the Middle East. But I’m in Mexico City to discuss stories with our Latin America team

BOGOTA, Colombia(AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them.