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How the Heavy-Metal Fall of a Dictator Shapes Trump’s Venezuela Plans
Seizing Panama’s leader was relatively easy. But the similarities between Panama and Venezuela are dangerously misleading, some analysts warn.
Juan Ramón Matta Ballesteros, 80, Dies; Cartel Kingpin Fed Cocaine Boom
Before being imprisoned in the late 1980s, he made a fortune as a Honduran power broker connecting Colombian and Mexican cartels.
Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug Efforts
President Trump said he is cutting U.S. aid. Gustavo Petro, a leftist guerrilla turned president, has called Mr. Trump’s boat strikes murder.
As U.S. Warships Patrol Caribbean, Drug Smugglers Shift Tactics
With the United States surging its military presence in the region and bombing boats, countries in the Caribbean are seeing more flights carrying illegal drugs.
Bolivia Pushes to Reclaim the Coca Leaf From the Stigma of Cocaine
Long criminalized as the raw material for cocaine, coca is woven into Bolivian life. The government is lobbying the U.N. to ease international restrictions.
Venezuela’s President Maduro Denounces U.S. Boat Attack, as Trump Announces Another
The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, said that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.
Venezuela’s President Maduro Calls Trump’s Caribbean Boat Attack ‘A Heinous Crime’
The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.
Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid
Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.
Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know
The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.