Tag: drug cartels
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,…
3 U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as Trump pushes cartel crackdown
The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President…
Venezuela deploying millions of militia after “outlandish threats” by U.S.
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to "outlandish…
US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats, sources say
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the…