Across Latin America, cocaine trafficking has surged as Washington has prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
Tag: Fentanyl
The ‘Cocaine Superhighway’ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl
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.
Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors After Summit
China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies
In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip
Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.
Trump and Xi Ease Off the Trade War, but New Nuclear Threat Brings a Chill
The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation.
Chinese and U.S. Officials Reach Framework of a Trade Deal
Negotiators announced on Sunday they had preliminarily agreed on several issues ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping this week.
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.
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.