Derricks in the Maracaibo oil fields of Venezuela in the early 20th century. American oil companies invested millions of dollars in the region, generating profits that flowed to the United States, rather than Venezuela.

White powder, purportedly finished fentanyl, sitting on a table in a kitchen in Culiacán, Mexico, where members of the Sinaloa cartel cook the drug.

Avocados are process inside the Aztecavo packing house in Uruapan. Demand for avocados has skyrocketed since Mexico began importing them to the United States.