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fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

U.S. won't kill drug smugglers if their countries cooperate, Rubio says

QUITO, Ecuador - The Trump administration will continue to identify and kill foreign drug smugglers without the consent of their home countries, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Thursday. But such actions may not be necessary if the smugglers come from friendly nations that cooperate with the United States, Rubio added. "For cooperative governments, there's no need because those governments are going to help us," the top U.S. diplomat said during a visit to Ecuador's capital. "They're going to help us find these people and blow them up, if that's what it takes."
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

In boat strike, Trump repurposes war on terror' for Latin American crime

In the days following its deadly attack on a vessel allegedly transporting Venezuelan drug smugglers through international waters, the administration of US President Donald Trump sent a unified message: The United States will not hesitate to strike so-called narco terrorists. Instead of interdicting [the vessel], on the president's orders, we blew it up, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. list of 3 itemsend of list And it'll happen again. Maybe it's happening right now, he said.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Trump's killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth

US military killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan traffickers in international waters illegally uses war powers instead of law enforcement and creates a dangerous precedent.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

What's behind the US' overt antagonism against South Africa? DW 08/19/2025

South Africa firmly rejects the US Department of State's claims regarding worsening human rights conditions linked to land reform and extrajudicial killings.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Ex-Colombian President Tied to US-Backed Paramilitaries Given House Arrest

Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for bribing paramilitary members to suppress damaging testimony about his criminal ties.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

One killed in clashes as Kenyans protest death of blogger in police custody

Demonstrations in Nairobi erupted against police violence, spurred by the death of a 31-year-old teacher in custody, highlighting rising tensions over law enforcement.
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