World● Low2h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 3:42 AM
Mexico arrests alleged major leader of Jalisco cartel
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · North America
Rafael Alvarez, alias 'R2', was captured with intelligence shared by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
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