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.
The euro surged to its highest level in nearly four years against the U.S. dollar, as global investors turned to safe-haven assets amid growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-China trade deal.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized Azerbaijan’s commitment to women’s rights and the preservation of traditional values at a high-level Turkic States meeting in Baku.
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized growing Turkic unity and Kazakhstan’s commitment to integration during a meeting with TurkPA parliamentary speakers in Astana.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that American personnel are being relocated from parts of the Middle East, citing the region as potentially dangerous. He reaffirmed that the United States will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
Austrian authorities are cautiously assembling a psychological profile of the 21-year-old man responsible for the country's deadliest school shooting, which left 10 people dead before the attacker took his own life. The investigation has been hampered by a lack of people who knew him personally.
Iran has sharply criticized a newly passed resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, describing it as "a politically driven initiative led by the United States and three European nations."
Tensions surged in the Middle East as the UN nuclear watchdog declared Iran in violation of its nuclear obligations, prompting Tehran to announce countermeasures ahead of critical talks with the U.S.
The euro surged to its highest level in nearly four years against the U.S. dollar, as global investors turned to safe-haven assets amid growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-China trade deal.
The European Union and India reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration in third countries today, marking the start of a new phase in development cooperation.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized Azerbaijan’s commitment to women’s rights and the preservation of traditional values at a high-level Turkic States meeting in Baku.
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Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after being shot three times — including twice in the head — during a campaign event in Bogotá.
Kazakhstan and the UK are strengthening defense ties with a new Military Cooperation Plan, focusing on peacekeeping and military education.
A 30-year-old woman was shot by police in Munich on Saturday evening after stabbing two people at Theresienwiese, a central park best known for hosting Oktoberfest.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has condemned U.S. immigration raids and National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, calling for reforms instead of enforcement.
The 3rd CIS Games will take place in Azerbaijan from September 28 to October 8, featuring 246 medal sets in 23 sports disciplines across seven cities, including Khankendi.
Iran has sharply criticized a newly passed resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, describing it as "a politically driven initiative led by the United States and three European nations."
Tensions surged in the Middle East as the UN nuclear watchdog declared Iran in violation of its nuclear obligations, prompting Tehran to announce countermeasures ahead of critical talks with the U.S.
The European Union and India reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration in third countries today, marking the start of a new phase in development cooperation.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that American personnel are being relocated from parts of the Middle East, citing the region as potentially dangerous. He reaffirmed that the United States will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
Iran has sharply criticized a newly passed resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, describing it as "a politically driven initiative led by the United States and three European nations."
Tensions surged in the Middle East as the UN nuclear watchdog declared Iran in violation of its nuclear obligations, prompting Tehran to announce countermeasures ahead of critical talks with the U.S.
The euro surged to its highest level in nearly four years against the U.S. dollar, as global investors turned to safe-haven assets amid growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-China trade deal.
The European Union and India reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration in third countries today, marking the start of a new phase in development cooperation.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized Azerbaijan’s commitment to women’s rights and the preservation of traditional values at a high-level Turkic States meeting in Baku.
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