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At UN, Trump singles out Mexico, likening cartels to ISIS

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Mexico News Daily · North America

Trump told the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday that cartels are "the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere," calling Mexico the epicenter of cartel violence and demanding it "reclaim control of its soil." The post At UN, Trump singles out Mexico, likening cartels to ISIS appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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