Tag: drug trafficking
YouTube account for Venezuela’s Maduro is down as tensions with US escalate
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s YouTube channel, used to publish speeches and clips from his weekly show on state…
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…
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…
Colombia’s President Petro decries US claim Bogota failing to fight drugs
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appeared visibly frustrated after United States President Donald Trump designated Colombia among several countries…
U.S. says Colombia, Venezuela failed to fight drug trafficking
BOGOTA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump designated on Monday countries such as Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia and…
US strikes second alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions mount
President Donald Trump said a US new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela killed three…
US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing 3, Trump says
Editor’s note: This is a developing story.President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly…
1.4 tons of cocaine found floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
El Salvador seized packages containing 1.4 tons of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean, President Nayib Bukele said Tuesday, calling…
U.S. is asked to share convicted drug lord’s riches with Mexico’s poor
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday said she would ask the United States to share the $15 billion…
Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears
Venezuela’s defence minister says military vessels and drones will be sent to patrol the country’s coastline amid simmering…
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…