Michael O'Boyle
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 08:23
Efforts to combat illegal gunrunning from the United States to Mexico has stumbled in recent years, hampered by less cooperation between U.S. and Mexican officials, according to a report from a U.S. federal watchdog agency obtained by Reuters.
The draft report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), to be released after the latest arrest of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, also criticized U.S. law enforcement agencies for not ensuring they are effectively working together to fight arms smuggling by Mexico's ruthless drug cartels.
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 00:00
The investigation will test confidence in President Enrique Pena Nieto
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 00:00
Both Lopez Obrador and the PAN have alleged the PRI spent between 4 billion and 5 billion pesos (around $300 million to $380 million) -- or about 13 times the legal limit -- on the presidential campaign.
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 00:00
The government has blamed the turf wars between the brutal Zetas gang, founded by army deserters, and the Sinaloa cartel of Mexico's most-wanted man, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 00:00
About $50 billion a year is siphoned illegally out of Mexico due largely to tax evasion and trade manipulation, a report showed.
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 00:00
Following its defeat in 2000, the PRI fractured. But the party's massive machine of unions, civil groups and farmers have rallied behind Pena Nieto
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 00:00
Following its defeat in 2000, the PRI fractured. But the party's massive machine of unions, civil groups and farmers have rallied behind Pena Nieto
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 00:00
Mexico has stepped up efforts to limit its reliance on the world's biggest economy, ratcheting up trade with Latin America, Asia and Europe
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 00:00
Latin American stocks tumbled on Monday by the most since the 2008 financial crisis on fears the United States could sink back into recession.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 00:00
In another message released last week, La Familia threatened to suspend all handouts and "charitable activities" during December, unless authorities agreed to talks.