U.S. Explores Military Strikes on Venezuela
The United States is weighing military strikes on the Venezuelan mainland to combat drug trafficking operations, according to reports, and does not rule out regime change in Caracas
‘Barrio 18’ Street Gang Labeled “Foreign Terrorist Organization” by U.S.
The Trump administration declares Central American criminal gang Barrio 18 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, extending a long list of Latin American criminal groups from the region
President Trump Authorizes the “Use of Military Force” to Dismantle Drug Cartels
An order prioritizing the Pentagon to conduct military operations targeting Latin American drug gangs has been signed off on by the U.S. president, ratcheting up the response to the region’s cartels
A Hopeful Ecuador
Division, drugs, and gang violence have plunged Ecuador into a state of fear and uncertainty, but residents are hopeful of a return to peace and prosperity