Mexican gangs poised to replace Cali cartel in U.S. cocaine market
U.S. officials say four Mexican drug gangs have grown sophisticated after Cali cartel leaders were arrested last year. They may replace the cartel as primary cocaine suppliers, with operations expanding into methamphetamine and shifting payments from cash to cocaine. Notable figures include the Arellano-Felix brothers, Caro-Quintero brothers, Amado Carrillo-Fuentes, and Juan Garcia-Abrego Carrillo-Fuentes.
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Colombia
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Caro- Quintero Brothers
Sonora
Amado Carrillo-Fuentes
Juarez
Juan Garcia-Abrego
Cabinet changes possible after Russian elections
Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin travels to his home region for a four day visit. He said no radical government changes were planned though a cabinet reshuffle could occur. The Kremlin faces confusion after the Communist parliamentary victory and Yeltsin aides suggest possible offers to share power. Chernomyrdin plans to visit his brother's grave and meet regional officials.
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Russia
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Cherny Otrog
Ural Mountains
IRA violence defends business interests in Belfast killings
In Belfast the Irish Republican Army killed Johnston, 38, a suspected drug dealer, as part of its coercive campaign. Police say the IRA funds itself with robberies, protection rackets, pubs, taxis, video piracy, welfare fraud, and drugs, a pattern cited by locals as driving disarmament reluctance.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
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Johnston
Belfast
IRA
Provos
Joe Hendren
West Belfast
Turkey faces choice between European or Islamic path
ANKARA voters face a stark choice between two visions for Turkey. Prime Minister Tansu Ciller promotes austerity and moving closer to Europe to cut 90 percent inflation to single digits in four years. Opposition leader Necmettin Erbakan argues that embracing Islamic principles in secular life and market reforms will drive prosperity.
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Turkey
Europe
Tansu Ciller
Welfare Party
Necmettin Erbakan
Dominican Republic tightens drug controls with raids any hour
Santo Domingo reports that the Dominican Republic, a transit hub for narcotics, issued amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Law eliminating bank secrecy and permitting round the clock home raids with warrants. The Senate had barred night raids, but deputies allowed searches at any hour after anti-narcotics officials complained.
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Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Candy seeking kids beat Australian Santa in Bourke
In Bourke, about 50 children assaulted Santa Claus as he prepared to hand out sweets on Monday. Santa, identified as Joan Holmes, was kicked in the midriff and kidneys and gifts were distributed through a patrol car window. Police broke up the fracas. a prior incident in 1993 is noted.
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