Mexico
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InSight Crime interviewed five people involved in various stages of drug trafficking in Sinaloa. All were aware of the current tension between the Chapitos and the Mayiza and had adopted more cautious stances as a result…. This piece was co-authored with Victoria Dittmar. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A U.S. environmental advocacy organization announced on Wednesday that it has lodged a lawsuit in Mexico seeking to force the country’s natural resources regulator to add three species of hammerhead shark to its list of protected wildlife, saying the suit could be the first of its kind… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The internal watchdog arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report on Tuesday that criticized the regulator for shortcomings in monitoring and implementing a bilateral program with Mexico aimed at protecting the environment along the border… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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After the Trump administration sued Thursday to block a private group from building a wall-like structure along the U.S.-Mexico border, a Texas federal court ordered construction temporarily halted, saying it might run afoul of agreements between the two countries… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 