A second Mexican judge has ruled that the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "ElChapo" Guzman to the United States can go forward, judicial authorities announced Monday. Read article here: High Times
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Mexican Judge Approves Extradition of El Chapo to US
This week, a federal judge in Mexico ruled that drug lordJoaquín"ElChapo"Guzmánmay be extradited to the U.S.—where he faces numerous charges of drug trafficking, kidnapping, money laundering and murder in Chicago… Read article here: High Times
Mexican President’s Reversal On Marijuana Comes After Surveys Show Growing Support
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s announcement Thursday that he will send a bill to the Senate legalizing medical uses of marijuana and increasing the amount an individual may possess, is a dramatic turnaround and may be a response to public support for medical marijuana, analysts said. Individuals will be allowed to possess up to one […]
US Legalization Forcing Mexican Drug Cartels Out of the Marijuana Business
Although there are only a handful of states operating fully legal cannabis markets in the United States, they appear to be chipping away at the financial foundation of the Mexican drug cartels. Indeed, while Uncle Sam has maintained a disastrous four-decade-long plan inte… Read article here: High Times
Mexican President: Drug Lord El Chapo Re-Arrested
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has written in his Twitter account that fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been recaptured seven months after he escaped from a maximum security prison. Read article here: High Times
Details Emerge in Mexican Narco-Gang Massacre
Last week, Mexico's independent MiguelAgustínProJuárezHuman Rights Center (orCenterProdh) released new evidence that high-ranking military officers gave soldiers orders to kill prior to a mass slaying of more than 20 s… Read article here: High Times
Parents of Missing Mexican Students Take Campaign to U.S.
March 28 saw more angry protests in Mexico's conflicted southern state of Guerrero, as students from the rural college ofAyotzinapaclashed with police in the state capitalChilpancingoat a march demanding the return alive of the43 abducted… Read article here: High Times
Mexican Cartel Wars Winding Down?
Mexican authorities on Oct. 1 claimed another coup against the cartels, announcing the arrest of Héctor Beltran Leyva, last remaining kingpin of the Beltran Leyva Organization — the declining crime machine that once controlled much of the west and central parts of… High Times
Peru: Record Coke Bust Points To Mexican Cartel Penetration
A record-breaking cocaine bust on Peru's Pacific coast points not only to the country's booming production, but also the increasing role of the Mexican cartels in the Andean narco economy. High Times
Border Agents Find a Ton of Weed in Mexican Lime Shipment
Last week, US Customs and Border Protection officers found a ton of marijuana stored within a commercial shipment of fresh limes from Mexico. The seized weed is reportedly worth an estimated $ 2,065,000. High Times