Treks to the border appear somewhat safer for migrants in areas controlled by a single cartel. In A Nutshell Cartel turf wars make crossings deadlier. Migrants crossing through territories where ...

CULIACÁN, Mexico – The fentanyl packer moved with precision, his headlamp casting a sharp glow on the swift work of his gloved hands. Hoodless carcasses of old vehicles sat gutted under a pitch-black ...