Tag: drug cartels
Dominican Republic says it seized 1,000kg of cocaine from boat US bombed
Dominican Republic forces have seized hundreds of cocaine packages from a speedboat that was targeted and destroyed by…
Colombia halts US arms purchases as row over drug fight delisting escalates
Colombia has halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, over Washington’s claim that the…
Colombia halts US arms purchases in row over drug fight delisting
Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the…
Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela with second boat strike
The US is ramping up pressure on Venezuela with another deadly strike on what the administration described as…
Is the U.S. at War With Venezuela? Latest Strike Raises Legal Concerns
The new Department of War logo is seen after President Donald Trump signed an order to rename the…
US F-35s seen landing in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions
(Reuters) -Five U.S. F-35 aircraft were seen landing in Puerto Rico on Saturday after President Donald Trump last…
Mexico president attacks Reuters report on CIA’s role in country’s drug war
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that a Reuters investigation detailing the close involvement…
Senator encouraged Trump to ‘blow up something’ in message to cartels
Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message…
Vance defends strike on suspected smugglers off Venezuela but concedes ‘due process concerns’
Vice President JD Vance is defending the Trump administration's use of military force against suspected drug traffickers —…
Hegseth visits Puerto Rico as US boosts Caribbean military operations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of…
Fight against cartels or imperial ambition?
The United States warships are approaching Venezuelan waters in the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s…
No military strategy can stop Mexico’s cartels
On Aug. 13, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration corralled 26 narcotraffickers onto planes destined for the United States,…