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US Sends 10 Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico As Venezuela Tensions Grow

US President Donald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of his war on drug cartels, sources familiar with the matter told AFP on Friday, as tensions mount with Venezuela over Washington's military build-up in the Caribbean.

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Trump blows up boat killing 11 people in mysterious Caribbean strike – but offers no proof they were actually drug dealers

Trump's "trust me bro" evidence for killing 11 people is... concerning.

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Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

Move comes after US accuses Venezuela of buzzing warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea

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Marco Rubio Has Been Advocating For U.S. Attacks Against Venezuela For Years, Records Show

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been advocated for the use of U.S. military force against Venezuela for years, records compiled by The Associated Press show

Latin Times

U.S. Reportedly Deploying Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico To Conduct Operations Against Cartels After Strike Against Venezuelan Vessel

The U.S. is deploying 10 fighter jets to a base in Puerto Rico to conduct operations against drug cartels in the region, according to a new report

Latin Times

Amnesty International Questions U.S. Attack Against Venezuelan Vessel: 'Serious Doubts About Its Legality'

Amnesty International questioned the Trump administration's attack against a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday, claiming that there are "serious doubts about its legality."

Latin Times

US Sanctions Palestinian Rights Groups Over ICC Probe

The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals.

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Maduro Says He Will Begin 'Mobilizing' Militias After U.S. Attack Against Vessel That Killed 11 on Tuesday

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said he will begin "mobilizing" civilian militias following the U.S. attack against a vessel that killed 11 people on Tuesday

Latin Times

‘City of fear’: Palestinians trapped as Israel intensifies Gaza City attack

Almost one million remain in the city; those who flee risk death elsewhere in enclave, with no safe place to hide.

Al Jazeera

Sheinbaum Presses for Extraditions, Raises 'El Mayo' Zambada Case During Marco Rubio's Visit to Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum formally requested the extradition of several individuals held in the United States who are wanted by Mexican authorities, highlighting ongoing bilateral cooperation.

Latin Times

US sanctions Palestinian rights groups for supporting ICC Israel probe

Al-Haq, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan targeted for engaging with ICC, state department says.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s a war’: Marco Rubio labels Ecuadorian cartels ‘foreign terrorists’

The US diplomat suggested continued action against Latin American gangs while in Ecuador, days after a strike on a boat.

Al Jazeera

Claudia Sheinbaum Says Mexico Will Seek To Extradite Cartel Leaders From The U.S.: 'I Discussed it With Marco Rubio'

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum said she will seek the extradition of cartel leaders currently imprisoned in the U.S., framing the pursuit as a "sovereign decision for the safety and peace of our country"

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Threats Top Venezuelan Official Over Warning To Opposition Leader: 'The Wrath Of God Will Fall Upon You'

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar threatened top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello over a warning he made to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado amid tensions with the U.S.

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Who Are Los Choneros and Los Lobos, the Ecuador Cartels the U.S. Just Declared Terrorist Groups?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Ecuadorian capital to declare two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Rejects UN Report About Drug Production In Venezuela: 'I Don't Care What The UN Says'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed a UN report claiming that most drug-trafficking in South America takes place in Colombia and Ecuador, rather than Venezuela

Latin Times

Pentagon Reportedly Sought To Work Out Legal Authority To Justify Attack On Venezuelan Vessel After The Strike

Defense Department officials privately expressed concern about the Trump administration's shifting narratives on the attack against a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11

Al Jazeera

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

Analysts warn the US is using its ‘war on terror’ playbook for potential extrajudicial killings in Latin America.

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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman Backs Use Of Lethal Force Against Cartels: 'Fully Support'

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman has backed the use of lethal force against cartels following an attack on a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11

The Independent UK

Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador

Latin Times

Rubio Hails U.S.-Mexico Cooperation To Take On Cartels: 'Closest We've Ever Had'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the cooperation between the Trump administration and its Mexican counterpart to tackle organized crime groups

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Rand Paul Questions U.S. Attack On Venezuelan Vessel: 'Are We The World's Policemen?'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul questioned the U.S. attack on a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday, noting that the criteria to take such actions could become hard to define. "You might ask the question, where does it end?"

International Business Times

Rubio Eyes Tough-security Ally In Ecuador

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to discuss bolstering security cooperation Thursday in violence-swept Ecuador, as he champions a shoot-first crackdown on the region's criminal groups.

Al Jazeera

Is Venezuela the big cocaine menace Trump claims it to be?

US president justified recent strike on boat by accusing Venezuela’s president of direct links to drugs cartel.

The Independent UK

Senator’s visit to spy agency canceled after MAGA firebrand Laura Loomer intervenes

Senator Mark Warner described Laura Loomer as “a figure with a long history of extreme and outlandish fringe views, including 9/11 denialism, anti-Muslim harassment campaigns, and associations with white supremacists”

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