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Cartel war takes surprising turn as CIA involvement in Mexico surfaces [Read FullArticle] @WorldNews#MexicoNews#CIA#Cartels

📰 U.S. War Crime? Military Used Fake Civilian Plane to Kill Drug Smugglers The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look civilian—no military markings, munitions hidden inside—to strike a boat in September, killing 11. Survivors waved at the plane before a follow-up strike killed them. Legal experts say it's "perfidy," a war crime banned under laws of armed conflict. ​ What's Perfidy? Perfidy = fooling enemies by feigning civilian status, then attacking. U.S. military manuals forbid it. Former Air Force deputy JAG Steven Lepper: "If the aircraft isn't identifiable as a combatant, it shouldn't engage in combat." The boat turned back toward Venezuela after seeing the plane—then got hit. ​ Trump's "War" on Cartels Trump declared a secret armed conflict with 24 gangs/cartels, claiming boat attacks are lawful combat—not murder. But even in war, perfidy is illegal. The military has killed 123 people in 35 boat strikes. Critics say it's all illegal: you can't target civilians without imminent threat, war or not. ​ The Plane: Civilian Look, Military Mission Officials confirmed the aircraft wasn't standard military gray—no visible markings. Plane-spotters saw a white 737 with blue stripe at St. Croix in September. Military claims its transponder broadcast a military tail number—but legal experts say that doesn't count if the boat crew couldn't pick up the signal. ​ Pentagon's Defense Falls Flat Pentagon: "All aircraft undergo legal review." But Trump's team excluded JAGs and ops experts from planning. Defense Secretary Hegseth fired top military lawyers in February. Retired Navy JAG Todd Huntley: legitimate uses exist for such planes (hostage rescue), but not for offensive strikes masquerading as civilian. ​ Survivors Waved, Then Died Video shows two survivors clinging to wreckage, waving at the plane—before a second strike killed them. Targeting shipwrecked survivors is also a war crime. The military has since switched to visible MQ-9 Reapers, though it's unclear if victims could see them. ​ Bottom Line: Trump's cartel "war" just crossed into war crime territory—using fake civilian planes to trick targets, then killing survivors. When the rulebook says "don't," and you do it anyway, whose law applies?. ​ #trump#perfidy#warcrimes#pentagon#cartels 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

“Mexico on Edge: Trump’s Threats Shake Officials and Businesses” The New Reality President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. may have to “do something” about cartels “running Mexico” has sent a chill through Mexico City. Mexican officials and business leaders are increasingly anxious about the prospect of unilateral U.S. military action, especially after the dramatic arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro. “Mexico should indeed be concerned,” said former ambassador Arturo Sarukhán, “and Mexico is going to have to thread the needle very carefully.” ​ Behind Closed Doors While President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly dismisses talk of an “invasion,” behind the scenes, officials are ramping up cooperation with Washington on counternarcotics and border security to avoid giving the U.S. any justification for intervention. Mexican troops have been deployed to the border, high-level traffickers handed over to the U.S., and surveillance flights expanded—all in hopes of defusing tensions. ​ The Tightrope Walk The situation is delicate: Mexico must balance cooperation with the U.S. while maintaining its sovereignty. Sheinbaum has emphasized “respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, shared but differentiated responsibility, mutual respect and trust, and cooperation without subordination”. Yet, the Venezuela precedent has emboldened hardliners in Mexico’s ruling party, who may push for a tougher stance against Washington if tensions escalate. ​ What’s at Stake A U.S. strike inside Mexico could plunge the country into chaos, but the U.S. also depends heavily on Mexico for trade, migration, and fighting cartels. Both sides have enormous incentives to cooperate, but the shadow of unilateral action looms large. As one Mexican official put it, “The U.S. needs Mexico on trade, the U.S. needs Mexico on migration, and the U.S. needs Mexico on going after the criminal groups. The reverse is also true.” #mexico#trump#cartels#bordersecurity#hemisphericpower 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

📰 El Mencho Is Dead. The Cartel State Lives On. Mexico just killed its most wanted cartel boss and, in the process, reminded everyone how little control it actually has. Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera — the man who built the Jalisco New Generation Cartel into the country’s most feared criminal army — was tracked through a romantic partner and taken down in a helicopter-backed raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Within hours, his people answered with roadblocks, burned supermarkets and banks, and gun battles in at least a dozen states, leaving highways cut, cities under smoke, and tourists locked in hotel rooms in places like Puerto Vallarta. President Claudia Sheinbaum was under heavy pressure from Donald Trump, who has been openly threatening cross‑border strikes and demanding Mexico “do more” against cartels ahead of the World Cup and U.S. midterms. She chose the high‑risk option: take the shot. The result: at least 62 dead — 34 suspected cartel members, 25 National Guard troops, plus a state prosecutor, a security guard, and a civilian reportedly a pregnant woman caught in a shootout. Order is “mostly” restored, officials insist, but classes and businesses are still shut in hard‑hit areas and people are staying home. The message on the street is simple: the state can land a kill shot, but it can’t guarantee calm. Militarily, El Mencho’s death is a big win. The U.S. had a $15 million reward on his head, and his group has spent a decade attacking security forces, running drugs, extorting businesses, kidnapping, and smuggling migrants. Politically, it’s a gift to both presidents: Sheinbaum gets to tell Mexicans and Washington she went after the “untouchable,” and Trump gets to claim his threats “worked” without firing a shot. The bodies on both sides of the firefight are just set dressing in two capitals’ security narratives. But the cartel isn’t a Marvel villain that disappears when the boss falls. CJNG is a franchise: regional commanders, local fiefdoms, deep ties to municipal politics and police. Whether it survives depends on how fast it names a successor and closes ranks — or whether it fractures into smaller, more chaotic crews fighting over territory. Either outcome means more violence, not less, in the short term. The Mexican state has decapitated cartels before. The result was splinter groups and a map full of new acronyms. ​ So Mexico wakes up with its “most wanted” finally dead, U.S. pressure briefly eased, and cruise ships quietly skipping Puerto Vallarta because nobody wants their passengers walking off into a war zone. The flag still flies over government buildings; the cartel still has the power to shut down a dozen states in a day. Call it a victory if you like — just don’t call it control. ​ #Mexico#cartels#ElMencho#Sheinbaum#Trump#warOnDrugs#fakeDemocracy 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸