Cartel Chronicles
Coronavirus Is Leading to Shortages of Fentanyl And Meth
The pandemic has slowed the production and export of chemicals from China to Mexico, for onward smuggling into the U.S.
The World's Biggest Legal Coca Industry Might Get Shut Down
A right-wing power grab in Bolivia could spell the end of a system that has likely kept the drug war in check.
Mexican Drug Cartels Are Openly Handing Out Toys to Win Over Local Families
As turf rivalries intensify, violent gangs step up the charm offensive to get locals on their side.
How Mexico Is Losing the War Against Cartels
A series of violent incidents last month revealed the deadly power of the cartels, and the weakness of the state.
Mexico’s Other Drug War Is Addiction, and Its Rehabs Are Terrifying
A rise in meth addiction has exposed Mexico’s shambolic, often brutal drug treatment system.
It's Game of Thrones in Cartel Land Now That El Chapo's in Prison for Life
In Mexico, his sons could struggle to survive.
Tired of Smuggling Humans Over the Border, Mexican Cartels Are Refocusing on Drugs
This does not bode well for overdoses in the U.S.
How One of Mexico's Biggest Cartels Is Trying to Dominate the Country's Wildest West
In a shift in the drug war, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation is confronting rivals in southwestern Mexico, and fighting the government.
Extreme Cartel Violence Has Come to Mexico City
Vigilantes are threatening action as authorities seem unable to stop the rise of homicides and racketeering.
Venezuela's Government Is So Corrupt It Basically Has Its Own Cartel
They call it the Cartel of the Suns, and it's no joke.
In El Chapo's Mexico, Fentanyl is the New Boom Drug
Despite the drug lord's take down, the narco-trade in Sinaloa is thriving as producers shift from heroin to deadly opioids.
This Casting Director Puts Real Cartel Members in Movies
Eduardo Giralt Brun is offering at-risk youths a potential way out of an early grave by playing themselves on screen.