Russia will not supply natural gas and oil below market price to any country, Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has confirmed, rejecting the “price cap” idea floated by EU officials as an attempt to force a “cartel deal” on Moscow. “We will definitely not sell at a loss or below cost. …
Read More »DEA agent sentenced for conspiring with drug cartel & stealing millions
Judge Charlene Honeywell handed down the sentence on Thursday, suggesting in her statement to the Associated Press that the DEA should share the blame. Other agents corrupted by the “allure of easy money” must also be investigated, she said, observing that while Irizarry was “the one who got caught,” it …
Read More »‘A glorified drug cartel whose dealers wore lab coats, suits and ties’: how Big Pharma made Americans addicted to opioids
What would it look like if an illegal international drug cartel were allowed to advertise? Perhaps it might take the form of slick music videos and glossy magazine ads promising an ‘end to pain’. Certainly, they would minimise the negative effects of their drugs on your life, your future, and …
Read More »25 killed in Rio de Janeiro shoot-out as Brazilian police clash with drug cartel in favela (VIDEOS)
More than 200 Brazilian police officers raided the third-largest favela in Rio, home to over 60,000 residents, on Thursday morning. Local media reported heavy gunfire and explosions in Jacarezinho, and spoke of rifle-armed militants jumping across roofs to escape the police. Multiple Brazilian social media users described the confrontation as …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: All the governments we hate interfered in our election, says US intelligence cartel
Ahem. Yeah, so, that’s the news. According to the US intelligence cartel, the nations which sought to interfere in the outcome of the US election include Russia, Iran, China, Lebanese Hizballah, Cuba and Venezuela. Interestingly, exactly zero nations aligned geopolitically with the United States are listed as having interfered in its …
Read More »The leader of the largest drug cartel killed in Mexico
Along with him were killed seven people. The Prosecutor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua Carlos Huerta said Tuesday of the death of Raul Gamboa, nicknamed the Corporal, the leader of a drug cartel “La linea.” According to prosecutors, Gamboa was killed in the clashes of the two gangs in …
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