25 h. ago Trump’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth

Unless this dangerous precedent is condemned and curtailed, it will enable US authorities to summarily shoot anyone they chooseThe US military’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers traveling by boat in international waters in the Caribbean is an illegal use of war powers to address what should have been a situation of law enforcement. Unless this dangerous precedent is condemned and curtailed, it will enable US authorities to summarily shoot anyone they choose by simply declaring a “war” against them.Last month, it was reported that Donald Trump had signed a secret decree authorizing the Pentagon to use military force against certain designated Latin American drug cartels, claiming that they were “terrorist” organizations. On Tuesday, Trump wrote that on his orders the military had targeted Tren de Aragua “narcoterrorists”, accusing them of “operating under the control of Nicolas Maduro”, the Venezuelan leader, and being “responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, ...

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30 h. ago Trump clears way to deport more than 250,000 Venezuelans given protection by Biden

Former president Joe Biden issued two TPS orders for Venezuelans, the first in 2021 and a second in 2023, providing eligible migrants with work authorization and protection.

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37 h. ago US launches military campaign against Venezuelan drug cartels

Navy deployment to Caribbean may be used to put pressure on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

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40 h. ago US military to continue targeting vessels belonging to alleged Venezuelan drug cartels, Rubio warns – live

Arguing that previous interdiction efforts in Latin America have not worked, Rubio says, ‘What will stop them is when you blow them up, when you get rid of them’As part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago In a war in Mexico between cartel factions, influencers become targets

Targeting of influencers reflects their alleged role in money laundering – and their place in cartel propagandaEarlier this year, pamphlets fluttered down from a helicopter over Culiacán, capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, accusing an array of influencers and musicians of serving organised crime.Four of the 25 faces on the pamphlet already had “ELIMINATED” stamped across them. Since then, two more have been picked off. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago ‘BEWARE’: How and why Trump attacked a Venezuelan ‘drug cartel boat’

The attack comes a day after the Venezuelan president accused the Trump administration of plotting a military invasion of his country

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68 h. ago Will Trump really attack Venezuela? War of words with President Maduro escalates as US sends destroyers to region

The Venezuelan President has threatened to create a 'republic in arms' if the Trump administration takes military action against his country

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7 d. ago Mexican senate debate erupts into ugly brawl after debate over drug cartels boiled over

Mexico's senate erupted into violence with punches, pushing and shouting after an opposition party leader grabbed the chamber's president as the session was wrapping up.

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7 d. ago Brawl breaks out in Mexican senate over US military intervention against drug cartels

A brawl broke out in the Mexican Senate between two of the chamber's most senior politicians after a heated debate over US military intervention in Mexico.

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9 d. ago Germany launches drive to add military recruits without conscription for now

Germany’s leaders have launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service

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1 week ago Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ pleads guilty to racketeering in New York

Ismael Zambada was co-founder of Sinaloa cartel led by Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, now imprisoned in USThe Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges as well as running a criminal enterprise on Monday, more than a year since he was arrested in Texas after what has been described as a kidnapping.“I recognize the great harm illegal drugs have done to the people in the United States and Mexico,” the 77-year-old Zambada said in court through a Spanish-language interpreter. “I apologize for all of it, and I take responsibility for my actions.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sinaloa cartel drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada to plead guilty to federal charges

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is expected to plead guilty to federal charges related to his role in the violent drug trade that for years flooded the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit substances

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2 w. ago Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission

Another U.S. military mini shuttle has blasted off on a secret mission

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2 w. ago Trump sends shockwaves with secret plan to use unauthorized 'lethal strikes' against Mexican cartels

The U.S. military has privately been making plans to conduct attacks on drug cartels in Mexico that could be ready as soon as September, a shocking new report claims.

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2 w. ago Gaza City student prepares to say goodbye to her home as Israel issues evacuation order

Thousands of Palestinians, including 21-year-old student Sara Awad, are fleeing Gaza City after the Israeli military launched a new ground invasion on Thursday (August 21).

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2 w. ago Musician who praised drug lords in 'narco ballads' shot dead as killing spree continues

Ernesto Barajas, the lead singer for the group Enigma Norteno, was gunned down in Mexico - he was infamous for singing 'narco corridos' dedicated to drug gangs including the Sinaloa Cartel

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2 w. ago Secret North Korea base uncovered which can strike US with nuclear ballistic missiles

A study by a North Korean watchdog has found a new military base tucked away on the Chinese border could launch a missile to hit the United States

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2 w. ago Huge explosion in Gaza as Israeli military launch next stage of ground offensive

A huge blast erupted in Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military launched the next stage of its ground offensive on Thursday (21 August).

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2 w. ago Netanyahu convenes security cabinet as Israel prepares ground assault on Gaza City

Israel's military is set to launch a major ground assault on Gaza City, with tens of thousands of soldiers being sent as part of "preliminary actions" to occupy the heavily populated civilian area

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2 w. ago Six severed heads are found lined up on a road with sinister message in latest horrific drug cartel bloodbath

The remains were first reported on Tuesday by drivers using a highway that links the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala, prosecutors said.

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