List of Drugs & Crime articles
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The USS Gravely is seen in the waters off of the Port of Spain. Latin America’s Disjointed Reaction to Trump’s Drug Boat War
The region is facing historic levels of fragmentation, one expert said.
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Mounted riot police stand by around the National Congress where security was reinforced due to a protest against President Michel Temer, in Brasilia, on August 2, 2017. Violence Is the Heart of Brazilian Politics
An extraordinarily deadly police raid in Rio was anything but an aberration.
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A seated Sen. Adam Schiff gestures with his hands as he speaks in the Senate daily press gallery. In Unprecedented Times, Congress Evades Responsibility
On constitutional matters of war powers and tariffs, Republican lawmakers have abandoned the field to Trump.
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Motorcyclists walk past an oil-themed mural outside the headquarters of PDVSA, Venezuela's state oil company, in Caracas on Sept. 1, 2022. How Oil Came to Define Venezuela’s Economy
The economic shocks precede Chávez and Maduro.
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Three men in the foreground have their hands tied behind their backs and white blindfolds over their eyes. In the background is a helicopter and two men wearing military-style uniforms and headphones. The Use and Abuse of ‘Narco-Terrorism’
From Afghanistan to Venezuela, the misleading term has inspired decades of misguided policies against real problems.
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U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13. 3 Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats
Experts believe the operation is about regime change in Venezuela.
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A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11. China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center) marches with members of the military high command at a troop recognition ceremony in Bogotá. Trump Goes After Colombia—and Risks Weakening the Fight Against Drugs
Cutting U.S. assistance to Bogotá will make it harder to stop record flows of cocaine.
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U.S. Marines unload from a V-22 Osprey aircraft at José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. What’s the U.S. Endgame in Venezuela?
Three possible scenarios for Trump and Caracas.
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Texas National Guard members walk inside the perimeter of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 8. Trump’s ‘War From Within’
The U.S. president is sending the military into more and more American cities.
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Gustavo Petro hunches over a desk, leaning into a mic. Despite Rift With U.S., Can Colombia Revolutionize Global Drug Policy?
The world’s top cocaine producer takes the lead on reforming international drug policy.
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A tired-looking Peter Mandelson walks, clutching a coat, alongside another man. Why Did Britain Send an Epstein Pal to Washington?
Labour cronyism produced Mandelson’s disastrous appointment.
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Soldiers and civilians walk past a destroyed building. Are Scam Compounds the Real Cause of Thailand-Cambodia Fighting?
Intense strikes targeted “pig butchering” syndicates on the border.
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A two-winged drone is seen from below as it cuts across a deep blue sky, just a few clouds visible in the corner. Outlawry in the Caribbean
Trump’s execution of drug smugglers by drone is barbaric even by 19th-century legal standards.
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Three members of the National Guard are seen from behind as they stand in front of Washington's Reflecting Pool at dusk, the sky and the water lit up orange with the sunset. The Lincoln Memorial stands at the shore across the water. All three guard members wear green camouflage uniforms, matching hats, and bulletproof vests that say "National Guard" on their backs. Trump’s War on Crime Is a War on Democracy
Democrats should fight back against the president’s militarization of law enforcement before it’s too late.
