19 h. ago Exclusive — Patriots of the Caribbean: Sen. Mike Lee Bill Authorizes Privateers to Combat Cartels Outside U.S. Borders

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation Thursday that would allow private entities to stop drug cartel smuggling and violence. The post Exclusive — Patriots of the Caribbean: Sen. Mike Lee Bill Authorizes Privateers to Combat Cartels Outside U.S. Borders appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Mexican Labor Union Denies Cartel Boss Was Their Secretary, Leaks Show Otherwise

The leader of one of Mexico’s largest labor unions is denying allegations and news reports that linked a newly captured boss with the Sinaloa Cartel, who is the alleged leader behind the widespread extortions of ranchers and truckers, and was a regional secretary for the union. A series of leaks has revealed that the two were allegedly close allies. The post Mexican Labor Union Denies Cartel Boss Was Their Secretary, Leaks Show Otherwise appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Kill Farmer, Attack Cops with Landmines near Texas Border

Cartel gunmen resumed the use of landmines in the Mexican state just south of the border with Texas. In the most recent series of attacks, the gunmen used an explosive to kill an innocent farmer who was driving to a ranch. In a separate attack, they injured five police officers using another buried landmine. The post Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Kill Farmer, Attack Cops with Landmines near Texas Border appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago US Border Patrol agent kills suspected cartel smuggler after 'struggle' near Texas riverbank

A U.S. Border Patrol agent is alive after shooting and killing a suspected cartel smuggler during a "struggle" at the border, according to Texas law enforcement.

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8 d. ago Guatemala Deploys Special Forces Soldiers After Mexican Cartel Forces Invade Border Towns

Guatemala deployed special forces, known as Kaibiles, to guard its northern border with Mexico just days after teams of cartel gunmen from Mexico entered the country and carried out violent attacks in rural border communities. The teams of cartel gunmen also clashed with Guatemalan military forces. The post Guatemala Deploys Special Forces Soldiers After Mexican Cartel Forces Invade Border Towns appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago 43 Mexican Border State Cops Suspended After Turning Police Station into Bar

Forty-three state police officers in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas have been suspended. They are under investigation for having turned their police station into a bar and being drunk on the job. The scandal comes at a time when Tamaulipas continues to experience rising levels of cartel violence, and state police officers have been accused of not acting against cartel gunmen. The post 43 Mexican Border State Cops Suspended After Turning Police Station into Bar appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Thomas Massie introduces bill to pull US out of NATO: ‘America should not be the world’s security blanket’

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie fielded a bill to remove the U.S. from NATO, putting forward a companion measure after Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill earlier this year

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1 week ago Sen. Lee and Rep. Pfluger Take Aim at Globalists with Bill to Shield Americans from U.N. Taxes

A bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) would bar the United Nations and its affiliates from imposing any taxes, tariffs, or fees on Americans or their businesses, unless such measures are part of a treaty approved by the Senate, in an effort to block proposed global carbon tax schemes. The post Sen. Lee and Rep. Pfluger Take Aim at Globalists with Bill to Shield Americans from U.N. Taxes appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Cartels Use Car Bomb, Suicide Bomber to Attack Police in Western Mexico

An apparent suicide bomber drove a vehicle full of explosives towards a community police station in Western Mexico and set it off. The bomb killed the suicide bomber and two other victims, and injured ten others. The suicide attack using car bombs marks an escalation in the way drug cartels have been fighting authorities in Mexico. The post Cartels Use Car Bomb, Suicide Bomber to Attack Police in Western Mexico appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Violent retaliation against US citizens possible in Venezuela conflict, expert warns

As President Donald Trump promises U.S. military action targeting cartels within Venezuela’s borders, a national security expert warned there could “absolutely" be reprisals.

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2 w. ago U.S. Consulate Warns of Los Zetas Cartel Carjackings in Mexico near Texas Border

U.S. consular officials are warning travelers about the high risk of carjackings by cartel gunmen on the highways leading north to the Texas border. Just hours after issuing that warning, a group of cartel gunmen shot two men from Mexico who were heading to Texas to take advantage of the Black Friday specials. The post U.S. Consulate Warns of Los Zetas Cartel Carjackings in Mexico near Texas Border appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Canada Issues Another Travel Advisory as Cartel Violence Increases in Mexico

The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory warning travelers to avoid parts of Mexico and exercise “high levels of caution” when traveling throughout the country due to “high levels of criminal activity and kidnapping.” The post Canada Issues Another Travel Advisory as Cartel Violence Increases in Mexico appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Exclusive – Sen. Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Audit Fed's Gold Reserves

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is introducing the Gold Reserve Transparency Act to institute the first audit of the U.S. government’s gold holdings in over half a century. The post Exclusive – Sen. Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Audit Fed’s Gold Reserves appeared first on Breitbart.

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