Miami judge sentences Colombian drug baron to 30 years for overseeing cartel’s financesMIAMI — A Colombian who was one of the top financial managers and supervised money-laundering for a cocaine cartel accused of smuggling $10 billion in drugs into the U.S. was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison. The roots of Mexican city’s violence: collapsing drug cartel, government on the war pathTIJUANA, Mexico — In Mexico’s drug war, Tijuana tells the story of a government that says it’s winning, even as the battle gets bloodier. Gunmen kill police chief in Mexican city across border from TexasPIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Gunmen on Saturday killed the police chief of a town across the border from Texas — less than three weeks after he took over the local force with the aim of purging alleged corruption. Six police officers are being questioned in the attack. Italy’s Mafia thrives in global meltdown, gobbling everything from gas stations to trattoriasNAPLES, Italy — While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment. Mexican president proposes expanding army’s power in drug-plagued areasMEXICO CITY — A bill that would let Mexico declare temporary states of emergency and expand the army’s power in a bloody fight against powerful drug gangs drew immediate fire Thursday from human rights activists who say soldiers should not be doing the job of police. Mexico steps up patrols after 2 soldiers killed in drug hotspotMEXICO CITY — The army said Wednesday it has stepped up patrols in a remote, mountainous drug hotspot in northern Mexico, after gunmen killed two army lieutenants in the region. |
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