A new controversy spread in Mexico as two sons of the country’s former President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) are allegedly being tied to a large-scale cartel-connected fuel theft and smuggling network.
The revelations came to light this week as the news outlet Latinus first reported on a series of "Amparos," or legal protections similar to an injunction that had been filed on behalf of Andres Manuel "Andy" and Roberto "Bobby" Lopez Beltran, the two oldest sons of AMLO. The amparos were meant to protect the two brothers against arrest, even though it is not publicly known if they are under any investigations.
Latinus and other news outlets in Mexico have previously reported on the alleged ties between the two Lopez brothers, who reportedly used their position and political leverage to set up a large-scale network that smuggled cartel fuel using large ships and Mexican ports controlled by the country’s Navy.
As Breitbart Texas reported, the ongoing scandal began to unravel earlier this month when authorities arrested several top Mexican Navy officials and announced warrants for the arrest of several other individuals, including government officials, businessmen, and even judges — all tied to the illegal fuel market. Since then, two Mexican Navy captains who were tied to the case died under suspicious circumstances. The alleged fuel conspiracy has sparked significant controversy in Mexico, where pundits and rival politicians have pointed to Lopez Obrador himself and his closest allies as having been the ones who set up the illegal fuel market known commonly as "Huachicol Fiscal."
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed that the cartel-connected fuel market involves criminal organizations stealing fuel from Mexico and then using shell companies to sell that oil. As Breitbart Texas reported, in one of those cases, the owners of a Texas-based oil company are facing federal charges for helping cartel-connected businessmen move large quantities of oil using false documentation.
[DM] Thousands of passengers are stuck at airports amid ongoing travel chaos at major US airports following a telecommunications outage.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and delayed following the technical issues at Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fort Worth International Airports.
A ground stop issued Friday saw over 400 cancellations and left passengers scrambling, with many still stranded. The ground stop was lifted just after 9am ET on Saturday, but disruption is ongoing with over 70 flights delayed and 40 cancelled by 10am at both airports. Dozens more delays were also recorded from airports across the US flying to the Lone Star State.
A spokesperson with the FAA told Daily Mail that as of Saturday afternoon, operations at both Dallas airports have returned to normal levels.
The disruption was caused by multiple failures in data telecommunications provided by Frontier, adding that an FAA contractor failed to ensure that the system functioned properly, according to the FAA. The statement added that the situation was an example of 'outdated infrastructure and underscores the urgent need to modernize our air traffic control systems'.
'It also highlights the critical importance of clearing thousands of state and local permitting obstacles, which will delay modernization efforts by years,' the FAA added.
It comes as a cyberattack disrupted check-in and boarding systems at European airports, causing further delays.
According to FlightAware, there were over 9,000 flight delays worldwide overnight on Saturday, including 640 into or out of the US. There were also 382 reported cancellations, with 181 into or out of the US.
Disgruntled passengers took to social media to vent their frustrations, with some sharing that they had spent the night on airport floors.
The FAA said the telecommunications outage was due to a 'local telephone company equipment issue'.
It initially caused over 430 cancellations and 580 delays at DFW, and an additional 190 delays at Love Field, according to FlightAware.
Audio from air traffic controllers captured by LiveATC.net recorded one controller saying: 'We’ve lost all radar and phone communications'.
'I’m not departing anybody until we can get a system setup. We have no coms with approach right now'.
'I think the entire Metroplex just went down,' they added.
Airlines were forced to deal with the travel disruptions, as American Airlines issued a travel alert for all passengers flying to and from Dallas The airline, whose main hub is in Dallas, stated on X: 'The FAA reported an issue involving the telecommunications provider for the air traffic control facility that oversees the airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
'As a result, the FAA has severely limited flights into both DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field, which is affecting our operation'.
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The disruption was caused by multiple failures in data telecommunications provided by Frontier, adding that an FAA contractor failed to ensure that the system functioned properly, according to the FAA.
The statement added that the situation was an example of 'outdated infrastructure and underscores the urgent need to modernize our air traffic control systems'
According to FlightAware, there were over 9,000 flight delays worldwide overnight on Saturday, including 640 into or out of the US. There were also 382 reported cancellations, with 181 into or out of the US.
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Apparently Great Britain had a major shutdown. Their thoughts are of Putin because of the incursions in Estonia and Poland. I'm inclined to think our problems have a more sweet and sour flavor.
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..This sort of thing seems to be happening a lot lately.
Part of it is aging infrastructure, but cascading failure is baked into our air transport due to the hub and spoke architecture we use for routing. Great economies of scale, but any problem with the flow in or out of a hub jams up the whole system.
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[Regnum] US authorities will close the skies over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where a memorial service will be held on September 21 for political activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed in an assassination attempt. This was reported on September 20 by the local Fox News affiliate.
"The stadium seats about 65,000 people. We expect people from all over the country, and perhaps even the world, to arrive tomorrow," the TV channel host noted.
US President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and other politicians and officials will attend Kirk's funeral. For this reason, law enforcement officials suspect the event could become an "attractive target for extremists." It's possible that opponents of Kirk's rhetoric will attempt to stage protests near the stadium.
Earlier, U.S. Secret Service officers detained an armed man at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, where a memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held. Law enforcement officials said they found a pistol and a knife on the man, and he also displayed invalid law enforcement identification. The man is in custody.
A gunman shot Kirk in the neck on September 10 during a speech at the University of Utah. Coincidentally, the activist was speaking about gun violence in the United States at the time of the shooting. Kirk was hospitalized, but his life was lost.
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Ref #1: Large groups of people are a serious no-go for me. Attending a visitation for a neighbor tomorrow. We'll be there shortly after the doors open. We'll slip away after a respectable, but brief stay.
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Many legitimate questions are being raised about the shooter and shooting itself.
We are already reading of armed and falsely claiming to be police and were not arrested.
Reading Rifle & Hunting pro's, Weapon experts and Audio experts all telling us the story we have been fed is not adding up.
Then there is the quick RE-DO of the shooting site. Example Given
The Shooting video posted of the actual shooting by a bi-stander.
The Old guy that initially tried to take the blame.
Then there is the Question heard.
Raising whether having Tyranny-lover blamed, was a way of gaining ground on both sides of the Political line. While pitting each against the other by a 3rd party?
[NEWSMAX] The National Counterterrorism Center issued a sobering memo Friday warning that U.S.-designated terrorist group al-Qaeda and its Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... -based affiliate, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ...the latest incarnation of various Qaeda and Qaeda-allied groups, including the now-defunct Aden-Abyan Islamic Army that boomed the USS Cole in 2000...> , remain intent on striking America.
Did that ever pause? The amazing thing is how few attacks have actually happened over the past quarter century…
In a nationwide advisory distributed to law enforcement, the agency said the groups are seeking to exploit ongoing global conflicts and U.S. involvement overseas.
Al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula "are likely seeking to leverage their media publications and global conflicts, particularly where there is U.S. support or military involvement, to inspire potential attackers," the memo read.
The National Counterterrorism Center, created in 2004 after the 9/11 attacks, urged government personnel to heighten vigilance.
Officials were told not to share travel plans online, to avoid carrying badges or IDs outside of work, and to stay alert for surveillance.
The memo also highlighted soft targets, including sporting events and concerts, urging local authorities to deploy visible law enforcement and conduct pre-event security briefings.
[GEOTV] This is a move that threatens India's IT industry and other sectors heavily reliant on skilled foreign workers. India is the largest beneficiary of the H-1B programme, which allows US companies to hire skilled foreign workers.
Industry analysts said the new restrictions could slow hiring, raise costs, and disrupt projects in the IT and technology sectors, potentially affecting thousands of Indian professionals currently working in the United States.
Under the new order, applications for H-1B visas will only be considered valid if the sponsoring company pays an additional $100,000 per application. The restriction takes effect on September 21, 2025, and will initially remain in place for 12 months.
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H1B killed the incentive to spend the time and money to get the skills only to be displaced by foreigners. It's been going on for 40+ years. Corporations want the labor market flooded to keep labor costs down. Doesn't matter if its unskilled or skilled. The Uniparty has been accommodating. Now they get Trump.
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[REGNUM] The global flotilla Sumud (Fortitude), led by a group of European activists including, for example, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, is getting closer to the Gaza Strip.
During this time, pro-Palestinian activists have encountered numerous challenges, including the elements, technical problems, and the threat of drones, but they have maintained their "course of determination." This time, the flotilla's leadership intends to reach the shores of Gaza, "no matter the cost."
In practice, however, the situation is not so clear-cut. A rift has emerged within Sumud's leadership: the project's veterans and the younger generation find themselves on opposite sides of the fence. And the international scandals plaguing the fleet are causing far more damage than the anonymous drones.
MEETINGS IN ALGERIA
The flotilla had barely left Tunisia, where it was forced to delay for almost a week due to an attack by an unidentified drone on its flagship, when it was caught in a serious media scandal en route. regnum.ru still hasn't gotten the memo, apparently...
It turned out that several activists had visited neighboring Algeria during their stay, where they met with representatives of unnamed Palestinian humanitarian organizations. Arab bloggers later identified them as local Hamas coordinators. One of them bore a striking resemblance to the anti-Israel protester exchanged by the Palestinians in January 2025 for a group of hostages.
However, the decision to hold the meeting so far from its base is not without logic. Unlike Tunisia, which prefers to coexist with Israel in a "cold truce" format and secretly monitors activists entering the country, Algeria is more sympathetic to the Palestinian people.
In particular, the launch of Hamas's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in October 2023 was greeted with delight by the Algerian "street," and the country's president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, even threatened to send troops into the enclave in 2024 if official Tel Aviv "crossed the red line."
And although this statement remained at the level of “final warnings,” official Algeria still does not prevent Hamas activists from holding meetings with sympathizers on its territory.
SECRET CONNECTIONS
At first glance, the scandal inflated by the "Algiers meeting" was greatly exaggerated. Even the bloggers who started the media frenzy disclaimed that none of the "local coordinators" belonged to Hamas's military wing and likely took part in the fighting in the enclave. However, it did provide opponents of the flotilla with a unique "starting point" for further hyping the story.
By delving into the flotilla's tangled web of contacts, pro-Israel bloggers were able to uncover other "ambiguous connections," as well as contacts between the project's leaders not only with Hamas, but also with other organizations hostile to Israel, such as the Muslim Brotherhood*.
Among other things, it turned out that the flotilla's activities were supported through second and third parties by influential Palestinian officials: Hamas political bureau spokesman Ghazi Hamad, the curator of the Palestinian press service Sami Abu Zuhri, the former "special representative to Lebanon and Iran" Osama Hamdan, and Algerian "underground members", such as the authoritative Muslim Brotherhood preacher* Yakya Saari.
The link between them was Saif Abukeshk, a member of the flotilla's steering committee and one of the main organizers of Sumud and other solidarity actions. According to investigative reports, he also initiated the "Algiers meeting."
And judging by the lack of reaction from Thunberg and other flotilla leaders, only a limited circle of people were privy to the details.
It's also worth noting that the context of the meeting and the ensuing scandal was incredibly unfortunate. It took place during a period when the Sumud's departure was delayed for several days "due to technical reasons," giving opponents of the action grounds to claim the activists were playing a double game and trying to delay their arrival in the enclave as much as possible.
LOW SPEED
However, the accusations of “collusion” between the Flotilla activists and Hamas, promptly picked up and disseminated by the Israeli press, are far from the biggest problem.
Far more serious is the waning international attention to the flotilla's fate. While the previous convoy in June was followed almost in real time, the new expedition in August and September was no longer as popular: views on the flotilla's website tracker dropped more than tenfold.
The reason is public uncertainty that the convoy will reach its destination, especially since the last time it was intercepted immediately after entering Israeli territorial waters.
Greta Thunberg, the project's former ambassador, is adding fuel to the fire. The activist is dissatisfied that the number of vessels on the Sumud route during the final leg is still far below the initial estimate.
Even after the addition of several small humanitarian fleets in mid-September—for example, the Arab-African convoy “Fortitude of the Maghreb” (10 vessels) and the “Sicilian Fleet” assembled by Italian activists (5–7 vessels)—the total number of the combined humanitarian flotilla barely exceeds 50 units.
And after deducting various "auxiliary resources" (yachts with additional provisions, consumables, and equipment, as well as escort ships), the number is even lower. This makes Thunberg's promise to "bring at least 70 vessels to the enclave" now seem like empty talk.
Moreover, at least three community organizations, longtime members of the project, decided at the last minute not to send their caravans to help Sumud, arguing, among other things, that the missed deadlines meant the activists missed the start of the Israeli military operation in the enclave's capital.
The "safe zone" created by Tel Aviv for Gaza residents is located far from the coast, making it impossible to hand over humanitarian aid. This means their journey is now completely pointless. Thunberg's call to "collectively condemn the defeatists" has fallen on deaf ears.
Unsurprisingly, an ideological rift developed between her and the other flotilla leaders. It culminated with the Swedish activist, along with a group of her closest allies, primarily those who joined the movement after 2023, moving from the flagship Family to the light yacht Alma, where they established their makeshift "headquarters."
The split didn't go unnoticed by the other members of the humanitarian caravan. It's noticeable that when plotting their course, some captains are now trying to stay closer to the Family, while others are trying to stay closer to the Alma. The Sumud fleet has effectively split into two separate ones—though still united by a common brand.
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I wonder if Greta will ever work out that about half of the 'activists' she's coordinating with are Mossad assets.
She is learning disabled, after all.
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[Regnum] Next week, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, 10 countries plan to announce their recognition of Palestinian independence. This was reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro, citing Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Around 140 heads of state and government will attend the annual UN summit in New York. Co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, the summit will address the future of Palestine.
"At this meeting, a Palestinian state is to be officially recognized by ten countries: Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Portugal, Malta, Great Britain, San Marino and France," the publication reported.
According to franceinfo.fr, the meeting will take place on September 22. French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a speech on the occasion. The previous day, on September 19, the Elysée Palace announced France's decision to recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly.
Ten countries decided to recognize Palestinian independence amid a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. This occurred nearly two years after the Israeli offensive on the Palestinian region began.
On September 16, the UN published a report on its website, according to which the actions of the Israeli authorities in Gaza constitute genocide.
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It sounds like a genius plan, but I don't think they have quite thought this through.
Right now, when Hamas or the PLO or whoever is running Gaza on that particular day stages an attack, we can all pretend that it is not the fault of the noble Paleostinian People(tm). This is just a small band of miscreants making mischief and counter-attacking is mean.
Once Paleostine is an actual state, that cross-border attack becomes an act of war. It is a long-established principle of international diplomacy that if some makes war on you, you get to make war back. No more tut-tutting about humanitarian crises and dead journalists. Is that what you want?
U.S. envoy Morgan Ortgus will pressure the Lebanese army command to accelerate the implementation of its plan to disarm Hezbollah north and south of the Litani River as she visits Lebanon this weekend, media reports said Friday.
Al-Binaa said that, according to sources, Ortgus will arrive Saturday in Lebanon to meet with the five-member ceasefire monitoring committee -- France, the U.S., Lebanon, Israel, and the UNIFIL -- over the disarmament plan and its implementation. She will not meet with Lebanese leaders and politicians, the daily said.
Ortagus will meet the committee on Sunday in Naqoura to review the army's plan and its implementation and will discuss with the army how to enhance its human, material, and logistical capabilities for it to implement the plan by the year end.
The United States had announced it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for the Lebanese Army, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
