Trump strike on alleged drug boat raises military power questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly…
A military approach to drug busts upends US efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard detects and detains scores of drug-running vessels in the Caribbean every…
Deadly strike reflects Rubio’s desire to confront Venezuela
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from…
Rubio says US is designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States is designating…
Trump says strike on Venezuelan gang will lead cartels to think twice
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified the lethal military strike that his administration said was…
Rubio meets Mexico president as Trump flexes military might
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States on Wednesday agreed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
Venezuela reacts to US warships in nearby waters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat…
Venezuela will deploy military vessels to Caribbean and other waters to combat drug trafficking
CARACAS, Venezuela — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela will send military vessels to the Caribbean Sea and other…
Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada to plead guilty to federal charges
Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is expected to plead guilty to federal charges related to…
Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as…
Matthew Perry death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ agrees to plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug…
US charges 5 cartels leaders and enforcers of a big Mexican drug operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in…