Tensions have heightened in the Caribbean after the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. The Pentagon denounced the fly-by of two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets over a…
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U.S. Destroys Venezuelan Drug Boat in Southern Caribbean
The U.S. is not bound by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. military carried out a…
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Treasury Department Sanctions 16 Entities for Time Share Fraud
The department said the entities send time share funds to Mexican drug cartels. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned four Mexican nationals and 12 Mexican companies for…
Read MoreMexico Transfers 26 Suspected Cartel Leaders to U.S.
The Justice Department has agreed not to seek the death penalty. The United States and Mexico announced that the latter nation agreed to transfer 26 suspected drug cartel…
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Administration Doubles Bounty for Venezuelan President to $50 Million
Officials say Maduro is using drug cartels to destabilize the U.S. The Departments of State and Justice announced an increase in their reward to $50 million for information…
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U.S. Military Expands National Defense Zones Along U.S.-Mexico Border
The new Arizona site makes the fourth defense area amid ongoing security and trafficking concerns. The Pentagon announced the creation of a new national defense area (NDA) along…
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President Signs HALT Fentanyl Act
The legislation ends the “cat and mouse” for prosecutors and includes synthetics that mimic fentanyl in its enforcement. President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of…
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President Trump Announces Extended Deadline for 35 Percent Tariffs on Canada
He stated the higher-than-expected rate of 25 percent due to fentanyl trafficking. On Thursday, President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposed tariff rate against Canadian products, raising the…
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Commerce Secretary Announces Rare Earths Trade Deal
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the U.S. and China have formally signed a trade agreement resulting from recent talks in Geneva. The deal includes a commitment from…
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Border Czar Reports on Trafficking of Missing Migrant Children
He says that thousands have been found and rescued by ICE. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Executive Associate Director (EAD) Tom Homan recently reported that U.S. Immigration and…
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