Drugs
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ANALYSIS
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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AMERICAS
Ecuador Finds a Narco Sub and Latin America Sees Itself
A hidden semi-submersible in Ecuador’s mangroves offered more than a striking security image. It revealed how deeply the regional drug…
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ANALYSIS
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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AMERICAS
Ecuador’s Port War Meets U.S. Muscle in a New Phase
Ecuador says it is starting a new phase in its fight against drug cartels, now involving U.S. forces. A statement…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Colombia Bets on Drones to Spray Coca Without Spraying Communities
Colombia will resume coca eradication with drones spraying glyphosate, a shift driven by record cocaine output and pressure from the…
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ANALYSIS
Latin America War on Drugs Returns as Terror Labels Spread
Half a century after Nixon, cocaine hits records again: 3,700 tons in 2023, 25 million users. Now, Trump’s second-term War…
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AMERICAS
Mexican Union Masks and Cartel Money Challenge Sheinbaum’s Midterm Fight
As Mexico nears Claudia Sheinbaum’s midpoint, cartel operatives are slipping into union shirts, turning extortion into paperwork. Arrests in La…
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AMERICAS
Colombia Gulf Clan Gets Terrorist Tag as Fentanyl Fever Rises
Washington’s terrorist designation of Colombia’s Clan del Golfo collides with President Donald Trump’s fentanyl crackdown and offshore strikes. For President…
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Mexico And Michoacán Reckoning Test Sheinbaum As Cartels Tax Avocados
In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum inherits Michoacán’s orchard wars, where cartels treat avocados and lemons like cash registers. After killings in…
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AMERICAS
Trump’s War Talk Pulls Mexico and Colombia into Crosshairs Again
As Donald Trump weighs extending U.S. military power over Mexico and Colombia, Latin America confronts an old fear in new…
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