The cartel is in conflict with self-defense groups as well as the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion.

The attacks may turn the Syrian civil war into a wider conflict.

This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.

Israel is one of many countries concerned about the spillover effects of the ongoing Syrian civil war.

Economic relations will be emphasized during U.S. President Barack Obama's visit with Central American leaders.

Washington wants to prove its ability to degrade Iran's most potent deterrent against attack.

Iraq's Kurds and Shiites share an interest in stopping the spread of Sunni Arab militancy.

Washington is examining alternatives to a large ground operation in Syria.

Future cooperation between the two countries will focus heavily on bilateral economic possibilities.

The two sides must be convinced to enter talks.