Drugs
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AMERICAS
Colombia Faces a Washington Reset as El Tigre Takes Power
Abelardo de la Espriella's razor-thin victory promises to reset Colombia's alliance with Washington, revive militarized drug policy, and test whether…
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Borders and migration
Northern Mexico Faces Fentanyl’s Border Boomerang as Addiction Crosses South
Fentanyl in Tijuana is no longer only a trafficking story. It is a binational public health rupture, where U.S. overdose…
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AMERICAS
Peruvian Suspect Extradited in Women’s House of Horror Livestream Murders
The extradition of Pequeño J puts a brutal Florencio Varela killing back before Argentina, where three young victims, a suspected…
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AMERICAS
Caribbean Waters Turn Deadly Again as Washington Intensifies Drug War Militarization
A new U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has killed two people, deepening regional alarm over…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Hunts the Mountain While the Drug War Hunts Back
Mexico's new federal operation in Sinaloa is more than a search. It exposes the hard limits of anti-drug policy, the…
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AMERICAS
Venezuela lets the ELN become a border state and Drug Gatekeeper
Venezuela's border no longer behaves like a normal frontier, but like a criminal corridor where the ELN taxes movement, dictates…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mexico’s Psychedelic Crossroads: Implications for the Future of Latin America’s Drug Policy
The debate surrounding psychedelics in Mexico has moved beyond the margins of scientific discourse. It now serves as a regional…
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ANALYSIS
Ecuador’s War on Gangs Reshapes Latin America’s Security Map
Ecuador's recent troop increases and curfews go beyond a local crackdown. It sends a clear message to the region, drawing…
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LIFE
Cuba Confronts a Low-Cost Drug Epidemic and Its Social Consequences
In Cuba, a low-cost, fast-acting synthetic drug exposes the intersection of scarcity, family stress, public health challenges, and spiritual coping…
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AMERICAS
Latin America Confronts Deadly Boat Strikes Amid Accountability Crisis
A little-known campaign of US boat strikes has left families grieving, victims unnamed, and legal questions unresolved across Latin America.…
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