Trump signs new proclamation vowing lethal force against cartels in hemispheric pact

DORAL, Fla. — President Donald J Trump on Saturday unveiled a new multinational military coalition aimed at dismantling drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere, signing a proclamation at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit that commits the U.S. and 17 partner nations to using lethal force against these criminal networks. The Shield of the […]

Crackdown on Latin American ‘Drug Caliphate,’ Columbia and Mexico could be next

Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, January 4, President Donald J Trump outlined a bold U.S. strategy to dismantle what it was described as a “drug caliphate” in Latin America, just days after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump portrayed the operation as a vital step to curb narco-terrorism, secure borders, and foster […]

Maduro captured in raid, Trump declares US will oversee Venezuela for now

MAR-A-LAGO — United States military forces captured the now former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a predawn raid on Caracas early Saturday, President Donald J Trump announced, declaring that an American delegation will oversee Venezuela until there is a “proper and judicious transition” to new leadership. The operation, dubbed Absolute […]