Politics Nov 24 Democratic senators ask Trump administration to provide legal basis for Venezuela strikes By Associated Press
World Oct 31 All the U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats The U.S. military has killed dozens of people in targeted strikes on small vessels in waters off South America since early September. By Joshua Barajas
World Oct 24 Watch 10:07 U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify The Trump administration launched a major military and diplomatic escalation in its new war on drugs, sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America and sanctioning Colombia's president. It comes as the U.S. has increasingly targeted political leaders it opposes across… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Taraporevala
World Oct 24 U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president amid escalating dispute with Trump The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest U.S. allies in… By Matthew Lee, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Oct 21 The U.S. military has built up a large force in the Caribbean Sea. Here’s what’s there The Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region this summer as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Oct 20 Watch 7:48 Trump clashes with Colombian president over Caribbean boat strikes By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called… Continue watching
Oct 19 Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and cuts off U.S. aid to the country By Chris Megerian, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The United States will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday, escalating the friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America. Continue reading
Sep 29 Colombia’s foreign minister ‘renounces’ her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate By Astrid Suárez, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venezuela. Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. revokes visa for Colombian President Petro after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to… Continue reading
Aug 29 14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump’s border changes, UN says By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Continue reading