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fromIrish Independent
4 hours ago

Trump calls Colombia's president 'illegal drug dealer' and announces end to US aid

He warned that Mr Petro "better close-up" drug operations "or the United States will close them up for him, and it won't be done nicely". Mr Trump, while at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, wrote on his Truth Social platform that Petro is "strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs, in big and small fields" across Colombia, which the Republican president spelt as Columbia.
US politics
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

A war on drugs' for regime change: Trump hits Maduro with gunboat diplomacy

The U.S. deployed ten warships and about 10,000 troops to the Caribbean targeting Venezuelan drug cartels; critics call the approach gunboat diplomacy aiming at regime change.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

A Filipino priest's fight for justice for victims of Duterte's drug war

Catholic priest Flaviano Villanueva gathered evidence of extrajudicial killings to pursue justice against Rodrigo Duterte for drug war crimes.
US Elections
fromtime.com
5 months ago

The Dutertes Aren't Going Away Without a Fight: What to Take Away From the Philippines' Election

Duterte family's influence resurfaced strong in recent elections, with both Rodrigo and his son securing key positions, defying expectations of diminishing power.
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