How US Spy Planes Are Tracking Mexican Drug Cartels
Aerial surveillance of the cartels has increased, with at least 18 spy plane missions flown over the Southwest and near ...
State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups
The move against a half-dozen organizations followed an executive order from President Trump that said the United States ...
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Legal Cocaine? Colombia’s President Thinks It’s the Answer to End Drug Trafficking
Colombian President Gustavo Petro suggested that legalizing cocaine in other countries would help dismantle drug trafficking.
US to label drug cartels as ‘terrorist’ groups — report
More than half a dozen drug cartels with roots in Latin America will be classified as "terrorist" organisations by the United ...
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Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'
On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron ...
Cocaine is ‘no worse than whisky,’ Colombian president says
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as he suggested the global cocaine ...
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Colombian President claims cocaine "is no worse than whisky"
As the world's largest producer of cocaine, Colombia has suffered under years of political unrest and violence at the hands of drug cartels — Petro argues that current global drug policy often sees ...
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Colombian president claims Sinaloa cartel ‘head’ of guerilla group
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday that the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel was the “head of the ELN” guerilla group whose recent turf war over trafficking routes has killed dozens ...
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Crackdown on Narcos Reveals Alleged Lithuanian Trafficking Group
A recent U.S. sanctions notice has put the spotlight on an alleged narcotics ring from the small Baltic country, which ...
USAID funding crisis: Millions face devastating impact across Latin America
Trump's freeze on USAID funding has thrown Latin America into crisis, threatening crucial programs fighting drug trafficking, ...
2 charged with drug trafficking in Shelby County
Calera police announced the arrest of two Colombian citizens on drug trafficking charges Monday. Calera Police Chief David Hyche says probable cause for a search was ...
Colombian President says cocaine ‘no worse than whisky’
Cocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeti ...