US Department of Justice spokesperson: "The [ship] attacks were ordered in accordance with the laws of armed conflict and, as such, are lawful orders."
Attacks against "narco-boats" are legal and military personnel responsible cannot be prosecuted, according to the US Department of Justice.
Colombian President Petro has suspended all intelligence and security cooperation with the U.S., protesting ongoing U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific that he says are causing civilian deaths
1 week agoPanama seizes 12 tons of cocaine after intercepting a ship and captures a dozen foreigners. The vessel had departed from Juradó, Buenaventura, in Colombia, and was heading towards Mexico, which obviously creates a route to the US.
Padrino López says that 200,000 soldiers have been deployed to confront "threats" from the U.S.
Maduro raises military alert in Venezuela amid escalating tensions with the United States
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford has arrived in the Southern Command's area of responsibility, Reuters reports.
1 week agoSecretary of War Pete Hegseth: Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, two lethal kinetic strikes were conducted on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route in the Eastern Pacific. Both strikes were conducted in international waters and 3 male narco-terrorists were aboard each vessel. All 6 were killed. No U.S. forces were harmed.
Prior to the presentation of the Michoacán Plan at the National Palace, citizens protested the assassination of Mayor Carlos Manzo and demanded the removal of Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla.
2 week agoCuliacán: Burned bone remains found on a property in Huertos del Pedregal in Bellavista, in the Culiacancito district
2 week agoU.S. Secretary of War: Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. The vessel was trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean and was struck in international waters. No U.S. forces were harmed in the strike, and three male narco-terrorists — who were aboard the vessel — were killed.
"She has the support of all the people of Uruapan," says Juan Manzo after Grecia Quiroz's swearing-in ceremony.
2 week ago2 B-52 bombers flying just off the Venezuelan coast
Trump admin officials told Congress that the US is not currently planning to launch strikes inside Venezuela and doesn’t have a legal justification that would support attacks against land targets right now—but they’re seeking one from DOJ, per US official
2 week agoGrecia Quiroz is sworn in as mayor of Uruapan: 'Carlos Manzo's legacy will continue,' she says
The US expressed condolences to Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state for the four police officers killed in a raid that left over 100 people dead last week, while also offering any support needed
2 week agoMorelia - Michoacán - He tried to enter the State Congress where Grecia Quiroz was to be sworn in as mayor of Uruapan, but he refused to be searched. Suddenly, the police surrounded him, reportedly seizing marijuana and a can of spray paint.
2 week agoUnder the protection of the National Guard, Grecia Quiroz, widow of Carlos Manzo, arrives at the State Congress to be sworn in as the substitute Municipal President of Uruapan.
2 week agoVenezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado: Iran, Russia, and China now operate militarily, technologically, and through intelligence in Venezuela—just three hours from Florida. A transition to democracy would dismantle this presence and make Venezuela a strong security ally of the United States
Colombian who survived US attack on suspected drug-laden submarine in the Caribbean has been released
Syrian Interior Ministry says drug raid in Deir ez-Zor uncovers large narcotics cache amid growing trafficking concerns
US Defense Secretary: We carried out a strike on a drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board.
2 week agoUS sinks another drug boat in the Eastern Pacific and kills two narco-militants
The New York Times, citing sources: Options regarding Venezuela include airstrikes on military installations to weaken military support for Maduro.
Sheinbaum denied that there was violence and provocation in the demonstrations in Michoacán cities after the assassination of the Mayor of Uruapan
2 week agoThe White House confirms that Marco Rubio will brief Congress tomorrow, November 5th, on the attacks against drug-running boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific. "We will gladly speak to them. We have been transparent; there have been eight meetings on this matter."
2 week agoProtesters set fire to the municipal palace of Apatzingán, Michoacán.
Sheinbaum condemns the violence and calls for calm after protests in Michoacán. The last two days have seen protests in Michoacán following the murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo.
In Apatzingán, the protest against Carlos Manzo murder ended in more violence.
2 week agoThe Ministry of Interior: Anti-narcotics units in the Syrian desert thwarted an attempt to smuggle Captagon pills into a neighboring country and arrested a man identified as "M.N." during the operation. The smuggler used a modern method, employing balloons and advanced electronic devices to guide them across the border.
