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politics25 days ago•168 min saved

US Redeploys MQ-9 Drones from Africa to South America for Anti-Narcotics Ops

The US military is shifting MQ-9 Reaper drones from Africa to South America to support anticipated counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations. This move follows a classified legal opinion authorizing lethal force against cartels and aligns with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s priority to secure the Western Hemisphere. While the Pentagon declined to comment, sources indicate the transfer aims to bolster joint operations with nations like Ecuador and Colombia, despite concerns that reducing assets in Africa could hinder the fight against ISIS and al-Shabaab.

via cnn.com|

#counternarcotics #defense-policy #mq-9-reaper

world8 months ago•8 min saved

Trump-Petro thaw signals cautious shift in U.S.-Colombia ties

Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro meet at the White House after a year of heated exchanges, signaling a cautious de-escalation and potential cooperation on narcotics, regional security, and Venezuela, even as fundamental policy disagreements over eradication and interdiction persist and Washington asserts a strong Western Hemisphere footprint.

via Politico|

#colombia #counternarcotics #detente

world8 months ago•42 min saved

Trump hosts Petro as U.S.-Colombia ties edge toward cooperation after sharp exchanges

President Donald Trump welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House for talks on regional security and counternarcotics, weeks after Trump insulted Petro as a 'sick man' fueling cocaine exports. The meeting, aimed at easing tensions and boosting drug-interdiction cooperation, followed a period of friction over Maduro’s case and U.S. sanctions. Petro arrived with gifts, and while the two leaders suggested a path toward closer collaboration, they did not issue joint statements and tensions lingered.

via Yahoo|

#colombia #counternarcotics #petro

drugs3 years ago•0 min saved

UN Reports Record High Global Cocaine Production and Trafficking.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has reported that the global supply of cocaine has reached a record level due to a 35% increase in coca cultivation from 2020 to 2021, the sharpest year-to-year increase since 2016. Counternarcotics police have been conducting eradication operations in countries like Colombia to combat the rise in cultivation.

via The Wall Street Journal|

#cocaine #counternarcotics #cultivation