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Cartel feud at Mexico’s southern border placing migrants and civilians in jeopardy
Sinaloa, Jalisco cartels leave wake of bodies, sow terror among civilians and those coming across Guatemala border. Scott Stewart, vice president of intelligence for TorchStone, a global security firm, said two major drug cartels are
U.S. Warns Spring Breakers Headed to Mexico, Jamaica or the Bahamas
In recent weeks, American travelers to some of the busiest international destinations during spring vacation have been urged by the State Department to exercise extra caution.
What Protection Teams Can Do To Navigate the Increase in Swatting
Swatting is the act of placing a hoax call to emergency services with the intention of triggering a swift and intense response. This malicious practice has been increasingly directed towards prominent figures such as politicians,
How Torchstone Global Consolidates Security Intelligence with Ontic
Intelligence Analyst Kori Sidwell discusses how Torchstone Global consolidates security intelligence with Ontic.
Leaderless Resistance: Understanding and Countering an Amorphous Threat
Written by Scott Stewart Extremist movements rise and fall, but the key, high-impact threats remain consistent. In my assessment, the most severe terrorist threat to targets in the United States today stems from professional terrorist
The Extinction Rebellion — What It Is and How It Impacts Industries Far Beyond Energy
Scott Stewart, Vice President of Intelligence at TorchStone Global, shares his expertise with Ontic’s Protective Intelligence Podcast host Fred Burton, and how his firm provides advice to corporations on how to best protect themselves and
Smuggler involved in Matamoros fatal kidnapping one of many exemplifying ongoing gun flow from US
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart While the fate of the man suspected of selling a weapon used in the fatal Matamoros kidnapping of four U.S. citizens unravels before a federal court, the problem of gun
Heading to Mexico for spring break? Here’s what you should know about cartel violence
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart The tourism secretary in Quintana Roo (where Cancún is located) said work is being done to keep criminal gangs away from tourist destinations. While violence aimed at tourists is low,
DPS warns Texans against traveling to Mexico for spring break after 2 Americans kidnapped and killed
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart The kidnapping and killing of U.S. travelers this week in the Mexican city of Matamoros, just over the border from Brownsville, Texas, has put a glaring spotlight on violence in
Abducted Americans stepped into ‘hot zone’ of cartel warfare
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart Scott Stewart discusses the drug cartel war involving local groups and outside influences in the Mexican border city where four American citizens were abducted at gunpoint Friday. Those groups are