Covert operations
US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct operations in Venezuela, in a move aimed at pressuring President Nicolás Maduro amid a string of lethal strikes against suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean waters off Venezuela's coast. The
Covert operations
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct secret operations in Venezuela, including possible strikes against drug cartels. This move comes as tensions rise between the U.S. and Venezuelan authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. military has been targeting
Drug traffic
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US military struck a vessel conducting narcotrafficking in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, killing six men aboard. This operation raises the death toll to 27 in a series of US military strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels near Venezuela
Drug traffic
As the peace process stalls, a clandestine war is escalating between Hamas and rival clans in the Gaza Strip, with civilians caught in the crossfire. The conflict is fueled by a complex web of alliances and rivalries, with Israel playing a shadowy role in the power struggle. Key Takeaways: * Hamas
Covert operations
US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct operations in Venezuela, in a move aimed at pressuring President Nicolás Maduro amid a string of lethal strikes against suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean waters off Venezuela's coast. The
Congressional representatives
A senior Democratic lawmaker on the US House Intelligence Committee has condemned the Trump administration's recent attacks on Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean, calling them "illegal killings" due to the lack of intelligence and flawed legal justifications. The criticism comes as tensions escalate between Washington and
Combatants (International law)
The Trump administration has formally designated the United States' campaign against drug cartels as a formal "armed conflict," raising concerns among legal experts and lawmakers about the implications for the use of military force and the consequences for civilians. The decision was revealed in a confidential notice
Cable News Network
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro called on US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence, repeating his call for an armed force to "free Palestine" while addressing a group of pro-Palestine supporters outside the United Nations headquarters. The US State Department responded by announcing the cancellation of
Attorneys general
Francisco Villa-Garcia, a 68-year-old Mexican national and resident of the United States, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his role in importing over 8 kilograms of fentanyl from Mexico to South Carolina. Villa-Garcia had previously been deported to Mexico in 2019 after serving 15 years in
Attorneys general
Top leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, a transnational drug trafficking organization, are facing federal charges in the Southern District of Illinois for their alleged involvement in trafficking hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine into the region. The superseding indictment, unsealed today, accuses the Sinaloa Cartel of using premeditated
Attorneys general
High-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine into southern Illinois and laundering the proceeds to Mexico. The superseding indictment, unsealed today, marks a significant blow against the cartel's infrastructure, according to Attorney General Pamela
Attorneys general
Matthew Lee Keith, 41, of Panama City, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Keith's guilty plea was announced by John P. Heekin,
