Tag: Mexico

Threat Status: Inside the growing world of Chinese organized crime in Mexico

Chinese organized criminal activity is surging in Mexico, with ties to drug cartels, fentanyl and a range of other underworld activities, including global money laundering and even illegal trafficking of exotic, often nearly extinct wildlife. Washington Times National Security Editor Guy Taylor sits down with longtime international organized crime expert and Brookings Institution Senior Fellow […]

Concerns over weather rise as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in U.S., Mexico and Canada

MESQUITE, Texas — Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanishing route. North America won’t see another coast-to-coast total solar eclipse for 21 years, prompting the weekend’s worry and mad rush. Monday’s extravaganza stretches from Mexico’s Pacific beaches […]