Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" takes aim at cartels with decisive action as former FBI official says president won't back down amid escalating violence in Mexico.
President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of "El Mencho" suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.
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Veteran-led rescue group is mobilizing a "war-zone level" operation as Americans face danger from Jalisco cartel unrest after "El Mencho's" reported death.
Chicagoans visiting Mexico described the tense moments they spent hiding or running away from men carrying guns. Others with roots in western Mexico said the violence hits close to home.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is surging state troopers to the border and across the state to enhance public safety operations amid an ongoing spike in cartel violence.