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world-news16 days ago•16 min saved

US backs Colombia’s new hardline president with $1B security package

The U.S. State Department announced a $1 billion security package for the Colombian government of Abelardo de la Espriella, signaling a strengthened US-Colombia partnership as the Trump-backed right-wing president vows a hardline crackdown on drug cartels and armed groups; a delegation led by Attorney General Todd Blanche attended his Cali inauguration, with goals to eradicate coca, shrink government, and revive oil and gas, while linking Colombia to initiatives like the Shield of the Americas in a time of political polarization.

via upi.com|

#abelardo-de-la-espriella #colombia #drug-cartels

world29 days ago•30 min saved

Cocaine Flow Persists Despite Southern Spear Strikes

Even after 67 boat strikes and 221 deaths, U.S. officials say the flow of cocaine into the country has not slowed; a DEA assessment and other officials say traffickers are adapting with bigger boats and aircraft, undermining traditional investigations and leaving supply and prices largely unchanged.

via The Washington Post|

#donald-trump #drug-cartels #drug-trafficking

world-news1 month ago•117 min saved

US designates Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as foreign terrorist organizations

The United States designated two Mexican cartels, the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, expanding sanctions and legal tools to disrupt their finances and operations and signaling intensified U.S. pressure on organized crime in the region.

via AP News|

#drug-cartels #los-viagras #mexico

world3 months ago•13 min saved

Trump unveils plan to hit Western Hemisphere drug cartels

President Trump announces a new counterterrorism plan targeting drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere, signing executive orders aimed at empowering U.S. and regional agencies to intensify operations against transnational criminal networks.

via AP News|

#counterterrorism #drug-cartels #executive-orders

americas3 months ago•22 min saved

U.S. indicts Sinaloa-linked Mexican governor over narcotics scheme

U.S. prosecutors charged Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, and nine other current or former Mexican officials with conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to import large quantities of narcotics into the United States in exchange for political support; Rocha Moya denies the charges.

via The Washington Post|

#americas #drug-cartels #drug-trafficking

world4 months ago•1 min saved

Tragedy in Chihuahua: four cartel task-force officials killed in crash

Two US officials and two Mexican officials assigned to fight drug cartel operations were killed in a car crash in Chihuahua during an operation to destroy clandestine laboratories in Morelos. The Mexican victims were Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes, director of the state investigation agency, and officer Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes; no immediate details were released about the US officials. US Ambassador Ronald Johnson and Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos offered condolences and reaffirmed commitment to joint security efforts.

via The Guardian|

#car-accident #chihuahua #drug-cartels

world-news6 months ago•63 min saved

Mexico braces for renewed violence after army kills cartel kingpin El Mencho

The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during an operation to capture him, sparking concerns of heightened violence as the cartel may retaliate against authorities and communities across the country.

via AP News|

#drug-cartels #el-mencho #jalisco-new-generation-cartel

world6 months ago•25 min saved

El Mencho, Mexico's Cartel Kingpin, Killed by Security Forces

Mexico’s most powerful drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was killed by Mexican security forces in a military operation in Guadalajara, a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel that operators say could reshape how the drug war unfolds amid ongoing U.S. pressure to crack down on trafficking.

via The Washington Post|

#drug-cartels #drug-trafficking #guadalajara-city

world7 months ago•1 min saved

Sara Carter Appointed as New Drug Czar

Sara Carter has been confirmed as the first woman to lead the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, tasked with combating drug trafficking and addiction, bringing extensive experience as a cartel expert and investigative journalist.

via The White House (.gov)|

#drug-cartels #drug-czar #drug-policy

world8 months ago•1 min saved

US Conducts Multiple Strikes on Drug Vessels in Eastern Pacific, Killing 99

The US military conducted two strikes on boats suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, killing five people, as part of an ongoing campaign against drug cartels, with a total of 28 boats targeted and at least 104 people killed since the campaign began.

via NBC News|

#drug-cartels #drug-trafficking #eastern-pacific

health8 months ago•1 min saved

US Declares Fentanyl a WMD to Strengthen Fight Against Drug Crisis

President Trump designated fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction, empowering the DEA with more tools to combat its flow into the U.S., especially targeting Mexican drug cartels, which are now considered terrorists due to their role in trafficking the drug, seen as a national security threat.

via ABC News|

#dea #drug-cartels #fentanyl

world9 months ago•2 min saved

U.S. Deploys Largest Warship to Latin America Amid Venezuela Tensions

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the U.S. Southern Command area to support operations against Latin American drug cartels, deploying over 60 aircraft and additional naval forces to enhance efforts in disrupting narcotics trafficking, amid broader US military actions in the region.

via abcnews.go.com|

#aircraft-carrier #drug-cartels #military-deployment

world9 months ago•2 min saved

U.S. escalates military pressure on Maduro regime in Venezuela

President Trump is increasing briefings for Congress on his administration's anti-narcotics efforts in the Caribbean and Pacific, amid heightened military activity off Venezuela and concerns over extrajudicial killings, with plans for potential future strikes in Venezuela and Mexico, and ongoing bipartisan debates over transparency and legality.

via Axios|

#congress #drug-cartels #military-maneuvers

world9 months ago•5 min saved

US Considers Military Action Against Drug Cartels in Mexico and Colombia

The Trump administration is planning a covert mission involving U.S. troops and intelligence to target drug cartels in Mexico, including potential drone strikes and ground operations, marking a significant escalation in U.S. efforts against drug trafficking in the region, though a final decision has not yet been made.

via NBC News|

#covert-operations #drug-cartels #drug-trafficking

world9 months ago•4 min saved

Mexican Mayor Who Fought Cartels Killed During Day of the Dead

Carlos Manzo, a outspoken mayor in Mexico advocating for a tough stance against drug cartels, was murdered during a Day of the Dead celebration in Uruapan, Michoacán, highlighting ongoing violence and the challenges of confronting organized crime in the region.

via Los Angeles Times|

#drug-cartels #mayor-assassination #mexico