The MND News Quiz of the Week: August 9th
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Mexico’s Security Cabinet rejects DEA director’s claim of ‘deadly connection’ with cartels
Mexico's Security Cabinet rejected DEA chief Terry Cole's claim of a "deadly connection" with cartels, citing arrest and homicide-reduction data as evidence.
The US adds 2 more Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organizations
Los Viagras of the state of Michoacán and the Juárez Cartel, which controls illicit commerce at the northern border going into El Paso, Texas, joined six other criminal organizations designated earlier by the U.S. as terrorists.
Welcoming President Mulino to Mexico, Sheinbaum pledges support for the Panama Canal’s neutrality
Among the topics discussed was Panama's "extraordinary cooperation" on efforts to eradicate the New World screwworm, a parasite responsible for shutting down Mexican cattle exports to the United States.