U.S. strikes on boats that President Trump says are drug smugglers have unsettled America’s biggest trading partner, where powerful criminal groups produce and smuggle drugs.
Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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.
María Corina Machado, Venezuela Opposition Leader, Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Ms. Machado galvanized a movement that independent analysts say won last year’s election, only to have it stolen by President Nicolás Maduro.
Can Satellites Stop an Avocado Addiction From Killing Mexican Forests?
A new program using satellite imagery seeks to raise pressure on avocado growers by getting support from American buyers.
G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea
Republicans in the Senate blocked a measure that would terminate the president’s legally disputed campaign targeting alleged drug runners.
Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians
The Trump administration has said that it is attacking boats and killing their occupants because they are smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the United States.
‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge
The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.
‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge
The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.
Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela
The move paves the way for a possible military escalation against drug traffickers or the government of Nicolás Maduro.
Appeal Trial Opens in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case
One man has appealed his conviction in a case in which a Frenchman drugged his wife and invited scores of men to rape her.