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U.S. Sanctions 12 Companies Linked to 'Los Chapitos' for Alleged Role In Fentanyl Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting eight Mexican nationals and 12 Mexican companies allegedly linked to Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel battling for control of the drug trafficking organization in northern Mexico.

Latin Times · Oct 6, 2025

US supreme court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of sex-trafficking conviction

Jeffrey Epstein associate was sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes

The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal on sex-trafficking charges rejected by Supreme Court

Jeffrey Epstein’s associate is serving a 20-year prison sentence for grooming and abusing young girls

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

US escalates criticism of Colombia's president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking

The United States is accusing Colombia’s president of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by “narco-terrorist groups” a priority

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

U.S. Carries New Deadly Attack Against a 'Narco-Trafficking Vessel' Killing Four, Hegseth Says: 'These Strikes Will Continue'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military conducted a new deadly strike in the Caribbean as it ramps up pressure on the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times · Oct 3, 2025

U.S. Military Build-Up Around Venezuela is 'Sufficient to Seize' Country's Key Strategic Facilities, Analyst Claims

Washington Examiner columnist Tom Rogan argued that U.S. military buildup around Venezuela should no longer be seen through the lens of a purely counter-drug trafficking concern

Latin Times · Oct 3, 2025

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Trump administration will ‘enable human trafficking’ by freezing funds for survivors, groups warn

Plea to Congress from 74 legal, religious and advocacy groups comes in wake of Guardian reporting on cuts to federal efforts to combat human trafficking

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2025

What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex crimes trial involved testimony from 34 witnesses

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appear in court for sentencing

Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025