Tag: drugs

Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 00:24 UTC
“El Mencho” killing triggers roadblocks and cartel violence across Mexico

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggered a wave of violence on Sunday marked by road blockades, vehicle burnings and armed incidents across multiple parts of Mexico, with Jalisco at the center and spillover into neighboring and other states.
Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC
US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific

The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four “narco-terrorists” were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing domestic scrutiny over the legality and conduct of US military operations off Latin America's coast.
Friday, October 17th 2025 - 21:40 UTC
Two survivors captured after US military strike on alleged Venezuelan “narco-submarine”

Two people have reportedly survived a US military attack on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela and are being held aboard a Navy ship in the Caribbean, according to unnamed US officials cited by American media.
Monday, October 6th 2025 - 08:23 UTC
US strikes yet another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth publicly confirmed and defended the recent attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, escalating the administration's “war on drugs” by characterizing the cartels as “narco-terrorists” and the operations as “acts of war.”
Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 08:50 UTC
Three South American countries singled out by US for not fighting drug trafficking

The US Government of President Donald Trump has signaled five countries - three of them in South America - for failing to comply with their international anti-drug obligations over the past 12 months. In addition to Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia, Washington added Burma and Afghanistan to the infamous list.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 - 11:30 UTC
US sinks alleged drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean, killing 11

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “kinetic strike” on a vessel from Venezuela that was allegedly transporting illegal narcotics. The attack, the first of its kind since the US deployed warships to the southern Caribbean, resulted in the deaths of 11 people.
Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Former Colombian FM says Petro has a drug problem

Former Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva caused an international uproar when he published a letter saying President Gustavo Petro has a drug addiction problem. He insisted he noticed the matter during a joint official trip to France in 2023.
Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
Belgian Customs seize 547 kilos of cocaine in container shipped from Montevideo

Customs officials in Antwerp, Belgium seized some 547 kilos of cocaine inside a container with rice that left the port of Montevideo. The catch took place at the end of February and involved the vessel Grande Nigeria, belonging to the Grimaldi Group, according to Uruguayan prosecution sources.
Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Fears of illegal goods trading as China’s takes control of Latin American ports along the Pacific

A report by the Washington-based think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) indicates strong concern with the increasing number of Chinese-operated ports in Latin America, fearing an increase in criminal networks and the trafficking of illicit goods and smuggling.
Friday, November 8th 2024 - 09:50 UTC
Three people indicted in Buenos Aires in connection with Liam Payne's death

Three people have been arrested in Argentina in connection with the death of British pop musician Liam Payne. Prosecutors are charging them with various crimes, including the abandonment of a person followed by death, in addition to the supply and facilitation of narcotics.