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Ecuador Becomes Washington’s New Front in Latin America’s Drug War
U.S. operations in Ecuador open a new chapter in the region’s drug war, but the secrecy around targets, tactics, and…
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Latin America Hears Washington’s Old Drug War Drums Beating Again
Washington is again asking Latin America to fight drugs with soldiers. The language sounds familiar, but the region beneath it…
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Colombian Amazon Rainforest Pays When Coca Routes Move Like Water
In the Colombian Amazon rainforest, the damage goes beyond just fallen trees. A U.N. agency warns that drug cultivation and…
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Mexican Golden Casket Tests How Narco Legends Outlive Their Leaders
Under hard sun in Jalisco, black umbrellas followed a gold coffin to the grave. As soldiers watched, bands played banda…
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Cuba Speedboat Shootout Revives Old Trauma, New Oil Pressure Politics
A Florida-registered speedboat was involved in a gunfight off Cuba's north coast, resulting in American deaths and strained diplomatic ties.…
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Colombia Faces Epstein Files Storm as Pastrana Silence Becomes Policy
Newly declassified U.S. Justice Department emails and files in the Jeffrey Epstein case are rippling into Colombia again, reviving questions…
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Peru’s New Interim President Brings Old Cases Back to Life
Peru has a new interim president, and what surprises people is not his age but the controversies he brings. José…
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Colombia Minimum Wage Fight Turns Courtrooms into Campaign Stages Again
On Jan. 1, Colombia’s new minimum wage landed on pay stubs and spreadsheets alike. Now a court has paused the…
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Peru Ousts Jerí as Congress Keeps the Revolving Door Spinning
On Tuesday, Peru’s Congress removed interim president José Jerí just weeks before the April elections, adding to nearly a decade…
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Venezuela Amnesty Bill Stalls as Families Chain Themselves Outside Prison Walls
In Venezuela, a delayed amnesty vote collided with a country that no longer waits patiently. Outside a police command in…
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