Latin America
Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows
The strategy is already leading groups to adapt to new illicit industries, divert trafficking routes, and expand operations to new subregions
June 19, 2026
The strategy is already leading groups to adapt to new illicit industries, divert trafficking routes, and expand operations to new subregions
The administration’s aggressive counternarcotics approach is now risking American lives and an escalation to real war with one of our closest neighbors
With eyes on Middle East, military continues campaign of deadly strikes at sea.
The Trump administration has joined the Ecuadoran government's military campaign against alleged 'narco-terrorists'
The president has broadcasted his zeal for military force against cartels for years and appears ready and willing to let it play out
