Tag: drug trafficking
US sanctions Colombian president Petro, his family, over drug cartels
The United States on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and…
US says six killed in new strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the US had carried out another strike against a ship…
Warships, fighter jets and the CIA
For two months, the US military has been building up a force of warships, fighter jets, bombers, marines,…
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro dismisses threatened US aid cuts as ‘nothing’
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has indicated that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean little…
What’s at stake as Trump boat strikes strain US-Colombia alliance
For decades it was one of Washington's closest alliances.United in their fight against drug trafficking, Colombia and the…
US strikes alleged drug boat in the Pacific
US forces have struck another vessel alleged to be carrying drugs, this time in the waters of the…
Trump escalates back-and-forth with Colombia’s president, announcing end of US payments to country
President Donald Trump announced Sunday he would end all US payments and subsidies to Colombia, marking a dramatic…
US releasing survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel to their home countries
The US released the two survivors of Thursday’s military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean…
Argentine court approves extradition to US of businessman linked to Milei ally
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's top court on Tuesday approved the extradition of an Argentine businessman to…
Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say
The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive…
US carries out new strike against alleged drug vessel near Venezuela
By Idrees Ali and Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States killed four people in a strike against a…
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…