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op-edWestern Hemisphere, Mexico, Venezuela

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

By Daniel DePetris

November 25, 2025

op-edWestern Hemisphere, Mexico

The death of a mayor brings Mexico’s cartel violence to the fore

By Daniel DePetris

November 11, 2025

In the mediaWestern Hemisphere, Mexico, Military analysis

Trump threatens military action in Mexico

Featuring Daniel Davis

November 3, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Mexico, Western Hemisphere

No military strategy can stop Mexico’s cartels

By Daniel DePetris

August 26, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Mexico, Western Hemisphere

Warfighters, not crimefighters

By Andrew Jarocki

August 23, 2025

op-edWestern Hemisphere, Grand strategy, Mexico

U.S. bombing drug cartels? It’ll likely fail.

By Daniel DePetris

August 11, 2025