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Drug Cartels
Lacking Congressional Authorization, Trump Starts “Secret War” Against Cartels
Trump has “zero” authority to designate cartels as “enemy combatants” without congressional approval, one critic said.
Trump Could Target More Than 60 Countries Under Proposed War Authorization
A broad draft Authorization for Use of Military Force could give wide latitude to go after supposed “narco-terrorists.”
US Acts as “Judge, Jury, and Executioner” in Venezuelan Boat Strikes
Venezuelan historian Miguel Tinker Salas discusses the growing US military presence in the Caribbean.
Maduro Says Venezuela Won’t Give In to US Threats as Trump Deploys More Warships
Trump has a long history of calling for US intervention to overthrow the Venezuelan government.
Trump Orders Use of Military Force Against Drug Cartels in Latin America
Mexico’s president swiftly condemned the order, saying the entry of US troops into Mexico is “absolutely ruled out.”
Trump White House Is Considering Using Drones to Bomb Cartels in Mexico — Report
According to several sources, officials have discussed bombing cartels with or without Mexico's consent.
The War on Drugs in Mexico Is Also a War on Journalists
Journalist Marcela Turati talks about the devastating effects of the drug war on Mexican migrants and reporters.
Mothers of Mexico’s Disappeared Young Men Blame the Police
Their suspicions were confirmed this year when 19 police officers were charged with the disappearances.
How Washington Created a Honduran Nightmare on Its Doorstep
Honduras faces incendiary violence due to US interference; journalist Antony Loewenstein investigates on the ground.
Law, Order and the Wall: Would Trump and Pence Fuel the Drug War?
Team Trump seems eager to return to a time when health problems like drug misuse were blamed on moral decay.