In this era of global polycrisis, leaders are also reacting to the major macro economic trend of the last thirty years – the fundamental driver of the tetonic shifts in geopolitics and deep inside the …
Hurricane Otis smashes into Mexico coast
Hurricane Otis, a powerful Category 5 hurricane, has made landfall on the coast of southern Mexico, near the Acapulco resort. The storm brought wind speeds of up to 165 mph (270 km/h) and has …
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Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise
US President Joe Biden has approved the building of a section of border wall in southern Texas in an effort to slow rising immigration levels. 20 miles of border wall will be built in Starr County …
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Mexico sends 1,500 security forces to southern region plagued by gangs
Mexico's government recently deployed over 1,500 National Guard, army, and police to the Frontera Comalapa region of the Chiapas border state. The initiative comes after a video of locals applauding …
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Mexico-Based Hacker Targets Global Banks with Android Malware
A Mexican cybercriminal known as Neo_Net was linked to a recent string of attacks on Spanish and Chilean banks. The attacks, which took place between June 2021 and April 2023, utilized Android mobile …
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Mexico proposes handing control of capital airport to its navy
Mexico is likely to transfer control of Mexico City International Airport (AICM) to its navy. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador supports increased military presence in aviation security, and …
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Fire at migrant detention facility in Mexico kills 39 men
A fire broke out in an immigration detention facility in northern Mexico near the United States border and killed and injured dozens of people. The fire is one of the deadliest incidents at an …
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Escalating Tensions between US and Mexico: An OODA Network Strategic Assessment
This recording is from a special OODA Salon featuring the highly regarded expert in international crime and law enforcement (and long term friend of OODA) John Sullivan, Hal Kempfer and Brian Micchael …
Mexico cartel turns in own men over US kidnappings
In the border city of Matamoros, Mexico, a splitter group of the Gulf Cartel, called the Scorpions Group has apologized for kidnapping four US citizens last week. In the kidnappy, two of the US …
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Webinar: What business and government leaders should know and do about escalating tensions between US and Mexico
On Friday 10 March at 5:30pm Eastern we are hosting a special OODA Salon featuring the highly regarded expert in international crime and law enforcement (and long term friend of OODA) John Sullivan. …