Trump to hold off declaring Mexican cartels terror organizations
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will "temporarily hold off" designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations as he said he would last week.
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Arrests made in connection to Mexico massacre of Mormon family
A relative of Mormons killed in a massacre in northern Mexico met Monday with the country's president and said the family was "pleased with advances made in the investigation."
13 suspected cartel members, 4 police killed in Mexico
A gun battle between security forces and suspected cartel members in Mexico's northeast state of Coahuila over the weekend claimed 22 lives, according to a statement from the government there on Monday.
Trump says he'll designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations
President Donald Trump said Mexican cartels will "absolutely" be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, a move which could lead to tougher financial penalties and legal ramifications in the US against those involved.
Cousin of murdered Mormon says cartels thrive due to US demand
Nahoma Jensen De LeBaron, the cousin of one of the nine victims of Monday's massacre in the mountains of Mexico, said the cartels they suspect of the attack exist due to the demand for drugs in the United States.
What we know about attack on Mormon families in Mexico
Nine women and children from a Mormon community in Mexico were killed while traveling in a three-car caravan near the US-Mexico border on Monday, according to Mexico's security minister.
9 Americans killed in ambush near Mexico border
Nine members of a family from a Mormon community were killed on the Mexican side of the border with the United States, and a relative of one of those massacred told CNN on Tuesday the family is no stranger to drug cartel violence.
Amid mounting drug war deaths, Mexico's president sticks to strategy
This has been a horrific week for Mexico.
Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman at center of shootout
A bloody, prolonged shootout between Mexican security forces and suspected cartel members in Sinaloa state this week was an intentional — and ultimately abandoned — attempt to capture a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman for extradition to the United States, Mexican officials
No earplugs or outdoor exercise for El Chapo
A federal judge denied Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's request for better prison conditions Monday after federal officials claimed some of the drug lord's demands might be part of a ruse aimed at helping him escape.
