Across Latin America, there has been a surge in cocaine trafficking as Washington prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
Did the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Leave Latin America Awash in Cocaine?
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.
Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuela
President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.
Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner
Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.
Trump to Pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduran Ex-Leader Convicted in Drug Case
Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of receiving millions in bribes and partnering with cocaine traffickers. He was convicted in Manhattan in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela
The Times identified nearly 100 locations traversed by naval vessels across a two-and-a-half-month period to determine what the military pressure campaign against Venezuela looks like at sea.
U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.
F.B.I. Hunt Intensifies for Ryan Wedding, Snowboarder Accused of Being a Drug Kingpin
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic athlete said to be a major cocaine trafficker, is accused of ordering the murder of a witness who was set to testify against him.