Defense Priorities

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Op-edMexico, Western Hemisphere

An indictment of Sinaloa’s governor could roil U.S.-Mexico ties

By Daniel DePetris

May 5, 2026

Op-edMexico, Western Hemisphere

Why the CIA deaths are a problem for Mexico

By Daniel DePetris

April 25, 2026

Op-edWestern Hemisphere, Mexico, Venezuela

Trump Is Getting His Way in Latin America. But Bully Tactics Have a Cost—and the Bill Is Coming Due

By Daniel DePetris

March 30, 2026

Op-edMexico, Western Hemisphere

U.S.-Mexico Cooperation After El Mencho

By Daniel DePetris

March 8, 2026

Op-edMexico, Western Hemisphere

How El Mencho’s death in Mexico could make drug cartel violence worse

By Daniel DePetris

February 24, 2026

Op-edWestern Hemisphere, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela

Trump’s heavy hand in Latin America may erode U.S. power

By Daniel DePetris

November 25, 2025