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Venezuelan ex-president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in a US court to drug trafficking charges after being captured in a US military raid, with his legal team questioning the legality of his seizure and potential trial delays expected. The incident has sparked international concern and regional instability.
The US military conducted strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking, killing five people, amid ongoing operations against narcotics smuggling in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, raising legal and ethical questions about the methods used.
The U.S. military reported striking three alleged drug smuggling vessels in the Pacific, resulting in at least five deaths and the abandonment of others by the suspects, amid ongoing operations against narco-traffickers linked to Venezuela. The strikes have raised legal and ethical questions, especially regarding the treatment of survivors and the escalation of military actions without congressional approval.
The US military conducted three strikes on alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in eight deaths, as part of ongoing efforts against narco-trafficking routes, with a total of 95 people killed in 25 strikes under the Trump administration.
The US has conducted its 14th military airstrike since September on alleged drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific, killing at least 18 people in recent strikes, as part of a broader campaign against narco-trafficking, with the latest operation authorized by President Trump and raising concerns over transparency and congressional oversight.
The US military has conducted its seventh strike on alleged drug-carrying vessels, killing three people, targeting boats linked to Colombian guerrilla groups involved in narco-trafficking, amid legal and diplomatic controversies.
Since August, the US Coast Guard has seized over 50 tons of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific as part of Operation Pacific Viper, arresting 86 suspects across 34 interdictions, aiming to disrupt drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims a US-struck boat was carrying Colombians, a statement the US dismisses as baseless, amid ongoing US military actions targeting vessels in the Caribbean linked to drug trafficking, raising regional security and legal concerns.
The US military conducted a strike on a boat off Venezuela's coast, killing four people, claiming it was a narco-trafficking vessel linked to terrorist organizations, marking at least the fourth such strike since September, amid rising tensions with Venezuela.
The US has increased its reward to $50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being a major narco-trafficker and involved in drug trafficking organizations, while continuing sanctions and diplomatic pressure.
The Trump administration has increased its reward to $50 million for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of drug trafficking and working with cartels, despite his continued hold on power and international condemnation.
Six Colombian men accused of murdering Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio were found dead in a prison in Guayaquil. The killings highlight the influence of the narco-trafficking industry in Ecuador, which has ties to the government and has been responsible for extortion, recruitment, and violence. The deaths occurred just days before a runoff election, and speculation suggests that powerful figures ordered the assassination. The United States is offering rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the masterminds. President Guillermo Lasso has vowed to uncover the truth behind the crime.