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From the Caribbean to Jalisco, Trump Takes Aim at Cartels — But Will He Strike the Kingpins? – The Cipher Brief
See my interview (October 31, 2025) with Cipher Brief Contributing Editor, Elaine Shannon, re: “From the Caribbean to Jalisco, Trump Takes Aim at Cartels – But Will He Strike the Kingpins?”
(1) Foundations of HUMINT: A Conversation with retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent Mike Chavarria | LinkedIn
See my interview (October 22, 2025) with Law Enforcement Consultant & Influencer, Benjamin Freedland, representing the Inaugural Newsletter, “Inside the Human Intelligence Ledger: The Voices Shaping the Future of Law Enforcement – Foundations of HUMINT”
Can the U.S. Crush Mexico's Powerful Cartels?
See my 2025 interview by Cipher Brief Contributing Editor, Elaine Shannon re: “Can the U.S. Crush Mexico’s Powerful Cartels?”
Can the CIA and U.S. military stop the Mexican cartels? – The Cipher Brief
See comments from interview with Contributing Editor, Elaine Shannon, published on April 23, 2025, “Can the CIA and U.S. military stop the Mexican cartels?”
Retired DEA agent: Cartels both criminal and terrorist
See NewsNation “Rush Hour” interview on March 25, 2023, re: Cartels Labeled both Criminal and Terrorist Organizations
