Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1854, In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1975, Diego Spotorno, Ecuadorian actor was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1979, Daniel Díaz, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1985, Guillermo Ochoa, Mexican footballer was born. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) passed away. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2003, Compay Segundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1907) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft

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On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft Who is winning the drug war - governments or drugs? Is Mexico's ruling party cracking under pressure from President Trump and organized crime? What is in the crosshairs of the latest OFAC sanctions against the Jalisco Cartel target? We discuss in this week's On the Radar. The post On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft appeared first on InSight Crime.

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Drudge Report

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· Jul 9, 2026

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National Republican Congressional Committee

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· Jun 25, 2026

Gabe Vasquez Wants to End Oil & Gas

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The Daily Signal

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· Jun 23, 2026

‘We 100% Got People Killed’: Biden’s DOJ, DEA Knowingly Allowed Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Into US for Intel Gathering

Starting under the Biden administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into New Mexico because Justice Department prosecutors wanted to bring a bigger criminal case against traffickers, the Associated Press first reported. The AP cited three current and former DEA agents as well as government records showing that, between 2023...

DNyuz

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ex U.S. ambassador says Mexico’s former president feared Sinaloa boss would expose corrupt officials

MEXICO CITY — A new memoir by an ex-U.S. ambassador in Mexico — who wrote that former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador feared that a drug kingpin arrested by the FBI would “spill the beans” on corrupt Mexican officials — has ignited a media firestorm in Mexico. In his book, Ken Salazar, the former U.S. envoy to []

BizNews

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· Jun 22, 2026

Willem Els: Mkhwanazi’s Mexico warning, the R1-billion bust - but no boots on the ground

Willem Els: Mkhwanazi’s Mexico warning, the R1-billion bust - but no boots on the ground

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Media] JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S.

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Times of India

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· Jun 28, 2026

The dark knight of Jalisco: Mexico's 'Batman' hunts motorcycle thieves, leaves them taped to lampposts

The dark knight of Jalisco: Mexico's 'Batman' hunts motorcycle thieves, leaves them taped to lampposts

Off The Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mexico seeks criminal charges over 17 deaths in ICE custody

Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said Thursday. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco’s announcement Thursday morning further escalated tensions with the United States, as Mexico’s government has sharply criticized the treatment of its citizens under President Trump’s push []...Click to read more

Mexico News Daily

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· Jul 10, 2026

Former Pemex CEO’s legal troubles deepen with a 4.8 billion-peso corruption complaint

Already behind bars on domestic abuse charges, Víctor Rodríguez is now the target in a federal probe of irregularities in a no-bid vehicle leasing contract as head of the state-owned oil company. The post Former Pemex CEO’s legal troubles deepen with a 4.8 billion-peso corruption complaint appeared first on Mexico News Daily

InSight Crime

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· Jun 25, 2026

On the Radar: A Right Turn in Colombia and Peru Ups Security Concerns

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Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 29, 2026

Mexico’s ‘Batman’ vigilante hunts motorcycle thieves and ties them to poles

It's gone viral in Mexico – Police are searching for the man who's taking the law into his own hands** The post Mexico’s ‘Batman’ vigilante hunts motorcycle thieves and ties them to poles appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Fox News

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· Jun 27, 2026

New Mexico AG launches criminal investigation into DEA over allegations agents let fentanyl flood state

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a criminal investigation into allegations that the DEA allowed fentanyl pills to reach communities.

News24

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· Jun 30, 2026

News24 | Mexico cocaine seizures may reflect World Cup demand, experts say

Two major Mexican seizures of cocaine this month, including a rare bust in a state neighboring Mexico City, suggest the cartels are moving greater quantities of the drug into the capital to meet a demand spike linked to the World Cup, according to analysts.

UrduPoint

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· Jun 27, 2026

War on drugs a national duty; anti-narcotics chief reaffirms resolve to intensify crackdown

War on drugs a national duty; anti-narcotics chief reaffirms resolve to intensify crackdown

The Tico Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

Costa Rica’s Largest Drug Operation Heads To Court

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teleSUR English

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· Jun 25, 2026

High-Priority Target Linked to Extortion and Homicide, was Arrested in Michoacán

Mexican authorities arrested Ernesto Rafael ‘N’, alias ‘Sierra 1’, in Morelia, a priority target of the federal government for his participation in a network of extortion, kidnapping and homicides in the west of the country.

AllSides

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· Jun 22, 2026

Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show

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The Olive Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

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NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 25, 2026

How the DEA allows mass poisoning of Americans with fentanyl

(NaturalNews) The DEA permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 to build bigger cases against tra...

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mexico vows to file criminal complaints in US after ICE shooting in Texas

The Mexican government has vowed to file criminal complaints in the United States, citing the recent shooting of a Mexican national by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the deaths of Mexican citizens in immigration custody. Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco held a press conference Thursday and told attendees that 14 Mexican citizens have died in ICE []

Korea Times News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Bill targets deportation of drug, phishing offenders

Bill targets deportation of drug, phishing offenders

Twitchy

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· Jun 25, 2026

'Trump GONE? We COMING': What Illegals Waiting in Mexico Just Openly Said About Dems Is DAMNING (Watch)

'Trump GONE? We COMING': What Illegals Waiting in Mexico Just Openly Said About Dems Is DAMNING (Watch)

Latin American Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mexico Turns ICE Deaths into a Cross-Border Day of Reckoning

Mexico’s plan to pursue criminal complaints over deaths in ICE custody turns private grief into a diplomatic showdown, raising questions about accountability, outsourced detention, and whether Latin American governments can protect migrants once they cross the border alive or dead. The post Mexico Turns ICE Deaths into a Cross-Border Day of Reckoning appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Russia Today

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· Jun 23, 2026

DEA ‘sat back and watched’ as fentanyl flooded New Mexico – AP

The DEA let fentanyl pills flood New Mexico streets to build bigger cases, AP investigation claims Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 21, 2026

El Sueco identified as a key figure in the cocaine network

El Sueco identified as a key figure in the cocaine network

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mexico seeks prosecutions over migrant deaths in the US

Mexico will seek state and federal prosecutions in the United States over the deaths of Mexican migrants.

Le Monde

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· Jul 4, 2026

In Mexico, journalist Roxana Guzman, who was abducted in June, has been found dead

An investigation led to the arrest of eight suspects, including four municipal police officers. Mexico remains one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, with more than 150 professionals murdered since 1994, according to Reporters Without Borders.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 25, 2026

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico.

Vision Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Former DHS Chief Chad Wolf Urges Probe Into Chinese-Linked Criminal Networks in US Cannabis Industry

Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf warned on July 7 that some Chinese-linked criminal organizations are exploiting regulatory loopholes in the U.S. industrial cannabis industry to expand illegal cannabis cultivation, processing, and distribution operations. He said these groups have been accused of maintaining ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Wolf urged []

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 11, 2026

WARMINGTON: Toronto’s Zombie Apocalypse not a horror film but sadly very real

Drug use at a point now where addicts have effectively created no-go zones in the city — unless you want to come in contact with crystal meth, crack or fentanyl

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