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La Jefa: the wife of slain drug kingpin El Mencho and the women at the heart of the cartels

Rosalinda González Valencia is reported to be a key figure in the leadership of one of Mexico’s lartest organised crime syndicates.

26.02.2026 3

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How US intervention in Venezuela mirrors its actions in Panama in 1989

The US intervention in Venezuela does not represent a break from past practice.

04.01.2026 20

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The groping of Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum was more than just a personal assault

Machismo is fighting back hard against female empowerment in Latin America.

07.11.2025 6

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Latin America is reviving the ‘iron fist’ approach to law enforcement

The hard-line approch to law enforcement risks perpetuating the lawlessness it is trying to stamp out.

30.10.2025 7

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US adds Colombia to list of countries failing in fight against drugs – here’s why that matters

The Trump administration says Colombia is failing to meet anti-narcotics obligations as cocaine production surges and cooperation frays.

17.09.2025 8

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Why the US new military operation against Latin American drug cartels stokes regional tensions

The US’s new approach to tackling international drug cartels raises international legal issues.

05.09.2025 9

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Mexico’s cartels use violence against women as a means of social control

Violence against women is central to how criminal sovereignty in Mexico is exercised and reproduced.

02.06.2025 8

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