Is an American now in charge of the CJNG — the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the most powerful of cartels in Mexico? The cartel was previously operated by Nemesio Oseguera Cervar, nicknamed “El Mencho.” He died over the weekend after his crew got embroiled in a deadly gun battle with the Mexican military, prompting gang violence across the country.
Katarina Szulc, a Canadian investigative reporter, has become one of the experts on gang and cartel violence, often reporting from Mexico and Colombia through her blog Borderlands: Dispatches. She says one mystery has been resolved. El Mencho apparently had a succession plan, as his American-born stepson, Juan Carlos Valencia González , has supposedly emerged as the new leader of CJNG.
But several questions remain. For instance, will there be any internal violence within the gang — anyone seeking to carve out some territory for themselves? Does the new leader have the muscle — and the brains — to survive? Also, did the CIA play any role in Sunday’s shootout. Is it intertwined at all in CJNG? Szulc is interviewed by Clayton Morris on Redacted News.
The [Deep State] is losing it money laundering system. They are having a difficult time funding their operations.
Trump is continually putting the squeeze on the [Deep State] and each nation run by dictators is going to fall one by one.
Trump gave the [Deep State] 8 months to comply with his Executive Orders. He brought the National Guard into their states. They forced the National Guard out. He gave them a chance but they decided to escalate the situation. Next move is POTUS. Here’s more from the X22 Report.
From his prison cell, the former chief of national intelligence for Venezuela, Hugo Carvajal, says scores of American politicians as well as CIA officials took kickbacks from the deposed regime of Nicolas Maduro. There are conflicting reports on who took the campaign contributions and bribes.
One report says the matter remains up in the air, while the second report lists specific officials said to have received kickbacks. The kickbacks represent payments for opposing the Trump administration and, specifically, his attempts to thwart the narco-terrorism drug trade.
Again, it’s not clear yet if the charges are accurate, but there are allegations that the kickbacks supposedly went to tons of Democratic officials. A smaller cadre of Republicans received payments, mostly those who frequently oppose President Donald Trump — like U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Here’s more from Steve Turley.
Having removed the head of the snake, the body of the cobra remains, still flailing in Venezuela. But the regime of the dictator Nicholas Maduro will crumble and fall, as its muscle gets stretched thinner and thinner, and its belligerent strongmen are shattered.
Here, journalist Oscar Ramirez, reports after several days spent on the ground in Venezuela. The Maduro regime, led by vice president Delcy Rodriguez, is still calling the shots, but already has been overshadowed and restrained by the Americans. The regime, for instance, continues to silence outward protests against Maduro or his narco-terrorists.
Still, there are visible cracks forming. Iranians who had flocked to Venezuela in large numbers are already retreating — heading toward coastal locations so they can flee. Chinese merchants and Cubans also appear to be preparing to go.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has echoed Maduro, calling American President Donald Trump a coward. Obviously, Petro is not so bright. He’s setting himself up as the next narco-terrorist to be captured and imprisoned. International law does not protect drug dealers. They can act tough, and issue threats, and browbeat everyday citizens. But none of them can outlast or outsmart the U.S. military. Here’s more from David “Nino” Rodriguez.
Patrick Bet-David sits down with journalist Glenn Greenwald for a hard-hitting discussion on Venezuela’s boat strikes, alleged CIA plots to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, and the political implications of Trump’s meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
The meeting with Lula happened in Asia during Trump’s stop in Malaysia for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit. Lula wanted to meet with Trump to discuss his proposed tariffs on goods from Brazil. Brazil is obviously not an ASEAN nation, but apparently did not want to wait to resolve tariff complications.
Greenwald also discusses his dealings with various whistleblowers, including Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange. He says Trump came close to issuing a pardon for Snowden upon the conclusion of Trump’s first term. But Democrats pushing a second impeachment hearing, plus turncoat Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Tom Cotton, scotched the deal.
The Mexican and Colombian drug cartels and their Chinese accomplices are behind the riots we’ve seen in Los Angeles, and now spreading around the country. Los Angeles became the focal point because ICE (the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency) raided the 600,000-aquare-feet Ambiance Apparel warehouse.
That’s according to Tom Homan, who discusses the case with Dr. Phil. Homan says the ICE agents were not necessarily looking for illegal aliens at the warehouse, but rather any signs pointing to a money laundering operation.
If that’s the case, look for the riots to ramp up and expand every time ICE raids more warehouses. In the case of Ambiance, it carries imported clothing from China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam. There’s a Chinese branch of the company with offices in Shanghai.
You have to wonder: How big are the kickbacks received by Democratic assholes like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass? And who pays them — the Chinese or the cartels or both of them? Here’s more from MJ Truth.
Democrats keep dying on the hill trying to promote illegal immigration. Guess what, goons? The vast majority of Americans stand opposed to your leftist stance.
We are not opposed to immigration. But we are opposed to unregulated immigration, allowing nations like Venezuela and Colombia to send us their rapists and murderers. These countries need to take care of their own trash.
The latest skirmish involving flagrant Democratic fighting against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement came in Newark, New Jersey where a U.S. Rep, no less, and the mayor of Newark openly fought with ICE agents. On Fox News Tuesday night, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said, “We had members of Congress assaulting law enforcement officers. They were cooperating with criminals to create criminal acts and then they are saying that they were providing oversight. This wasn’t oversight, this was committing felonies.”
We concur. These political activists — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and U.S. Rep. LaMonica McGiver — should be jailed for their flagrant abuse of American law. Here’s more from the Liberal Hivemind.
US President Donald Trump is hitting Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs this weekend. Goods from China will get a 10% tariff. The European Union and Colombia are in the firing line too. It is a move that is set to upset global trade markets and make the goods we all buy more expensive.
It is a move that would have huge implications for America’s economy and its relationship with its closest neighbors. President Trump is promising it’s just the beginning, and that this won’t make goods more expensive for Americans.
It’s been a long time since most developed countries have used tariffs in this way, but there is one American ally with a recent memory of something like it. In this episode of “If You’re Listening,” what can we understand about tariffs from Australia’s recent past? Here’s more from Australia’s ABC News In-Depth.
The nation of Colombia refused to accept Colombian citizens who had entered the US illegally and committed heinous crimes. That happened while President Donald Trump was teeing up at the third hole. By the eighth hole, Colombia’s socialist president had not only agreed to accept these deportees — he agreed to send his own presidential airplane to pick them up at his expense.
Trump did in five holes of golf what the Biden administration would not have been able to accomplish in five months of old-school diplomacy. Here’s more on The Right Angle from Steve Green, Scott Ott and Bill Whittle.
In the first week of his second term, President Donald Trump unleashed an onslaught of executive orders. When you come at the King… don’t miss. Here’s more from RazorFist.
