Security chief links cartel recruitment to deadly mine attack in Michoacan. Mexico’s top security official said the country’s most powerful drug cartels are now recruiting former Colombian soldiers, raising new concerns about foreign fighters helping fuel cartel violence.
Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the trend on Tuesday, days after 12 Colombians were arrested in the cartel-hit state of Michoacan. Eight Mexican soldiers were killed there in a mine explosion. García Harfuch said nine of the suspects had served in Colombia’s army, and the other three had military-style weapons training.
Mexican immigration authorities have recently blocked 69 Colombians from entering the country. Some admitted they had been approached by criminal groups, the official said.
Both the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel are now believed to be targeting Colombian ex-soldiers. Ties between Colombian and Mexican criminal networks go back decades, especially in the cocaine trade.
Colombian Ambassador Fernando García voiced concern that the arrests could impact talks between the two countries aimed at easing entry restrictions for Colombian travelers.
Mexican officials also recalled a 2023 case in which eight Colombians were arrested, also in Michoacan, for allegedly helping cartels make drone-dropped explosives.
García Harfuch said Mexico remains in close contact with Colombian authorities as both countries try to address the growing threat.
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Equatorial Guinea has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop France from selling a disputed mansion in Paris and to regain f...
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Egypt on denounced Ethiopia’s completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), warning that the move lacks any legally binding agreement and undermines the water rights of downstream countries.
Turkish defence company Repkon will set up a 155-millimeter artillery ammunition filling facility in cooperation with Norwegian firm Nammo, aiming to boost Denmark’s national ammunition production.
Abdul Qader Husariya, governor of the Central Bank of Syria, said on Friday that Syria will not borrow from abroad.
Equatorial Guinea has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop France from selling a disputed mansion in Paris and to regain full access to the property, the UN court said Friday.
The European Commission is set to propose allowing carbon credits from other countries to count towards the EU’s 2040 climate target, according to a leaked internal document.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways
China has ramped up efforts to protect communities impacted by flood control measures, introducing stronger compensation policies and direct aid from the central government.
Brazilian authorities have arrested a suspect linked to a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million reais (about $100 million) from the country’s banking network.
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily guarded land border into South Korea and is currently in custody, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Egypt on denounced Ethiopia’s completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), warning that the move lacks any legally binding agreement and undermines the water rights of downstream countries.
Turkish defence company Repkon will set up a 155-millimeter artillery ammunition filling facility in cooperation with Norwegian firm Nammo, aiming to boost Denmark’s national ammunition production.
Abdul Qader Husariya, governor of the Central Bank of Syria, said on Friday that Syria will not borrow from abroad.
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