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The Latest Breaking News from the Eastern Pacific

Trump Officials Reportedly Discussed 'Phase Two' Of Operations Against Accused Cartels Led By Army Delta Force Units

Trump administration officials have discussed a follow-up operation to maritime strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, according to a new report.

Latin Times

US shares fiery footage of another deadly strike on alleged narco-terrorist boat

At least 105 people have been killed in 29 known strikes since early September

The Independent UK

U.S. Has Now Killed More Than 100 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The U.S. has now killed more than 100 people across the different strikes against alleged drug vessels after the latest strike in the Eastern Pacific.

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US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

The Independent UK

Coast Guard Seizes Thousands Of Pounds Of Cocaine In Eastern pacific After Stopping Alleged Drug Boats

The coast guard has seized more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine from alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific, CBS News reported.

Latin Times

Trump’s chief of staff suggests real goal of US boat strikes is to topple Venezuela’s Maduro – as it happened

Susie Wiles says Trump wants to keep ‘blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle’ in a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair

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Here are all of Hegseth's military boat strikes near Venezuela that we know about

Military experts have questioned the legality of the boat strikes.

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Rand Paul Slams Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels, Claims It's Unclear Whether They Are Heading To The U.S.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific, claiming it is unclear they are in fact carrying narcotics and the error rate is high.

Latin Times

Trump Says He Would Be 'Proud' To Destroy 'Cocaine Factories In Colombia': 'Didn't Say I Would'

President Donald Trump said he would be "proud" to destroy "cocaine factories in Colombia" as his administration continues conducting strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific

Latin Times

Classified DOJ Authorizing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Describes Fentanyl As a Potential Chemical Weapons Threat: Report

A classified memo from the Department of Justice authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a new report.

Latin Times

DOJ Allowing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Reportedly Relies On Trump Claims About Armed Conflict With Cartels

A memo from the Department of Justice approving of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific relies largely on the president's statements about the U.S. legally being in an armed conflict with cartels, according to a new report

Latin Times

DOJ Reportedly Shielded Troops From Prosecution For Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

Latin Times

U.S. Has Now Killed At Least 70 In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The death toll of U.S. strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now reached at least 70 following the latest episode on Thursday.

Latin Times

The U.S. Has Now Killed Over 65 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats

The death toll resulting from U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now topped 65 following the latest attack.

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Democratic Rep. Slams Trump Admin Over Briefing About Strikes Off Venezuela: 'Makes The Case For The Iraq War Look Like a Slam Dunk'

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton slammed the Trump administration over what he described as lack of legal justification to conduct strikes off the coast of Venezuela and the Eastern Pacific as reports indicate matters are set to escalate further.

Latin Times

Senate Dems Slam GOP Counterparts For Excluding Them From Briefings On Strikes In Caribbean And Eastern Pacific: 'Dangerous'

Senate Democrats are slamming Republican counterparts over their exclusion from a White House briefing on the administration's strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.

Latin Times

U.S. Has Now Killed Over 60 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The U.S. has now killed more than 60 people in its different strikes against alleged drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Calls For a New 'Protocol' To Deal With Cartels Following Eastern Pacific Strikes

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she asked her foreign minister to hold a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to the country, Ronald Johnson, to develop a protocol to deal with criminal organizations following the latest strike agains talleged drug vessels in the eastern Pacific.

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U.S. Kills Over a Dozen Alleged Drug-Traffickers With New Strikes In The Eastern Pacific: 'We will Hunt And Kill Them'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday a new wave of attacks against alleged drug-trafficking vessels, claiming 14 people were killed and one survived

The Independent UK

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor

LiveScience

Tropical storm Alvin will form in next 48 hours, forecasters say — kicking off this year's Pacific hurricane season

A tropical storm is brewing over the Eastern Pacific south of Acapulco. Clouds and thunderstorms that have been gathering for days will organize in the next 48 hours and could develop into a hurricane.

The Conversation

2023 hurricane forecast: Get ready for a busy Pacific storm season, quieter Atlantic than recent years thanks to El Niño

The official 2023 hurricane season forecasts were just released, and while the Atlantic may see an average storm season this year, a busier-than-normal season is forecast in the eastern Pacific, meaning heightened risks for Mexico and Hawaii.

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Hurricane Season May Turn ‘hyperactive’ In Eastern Pacific

The countdown to the Pacific hurricane season has begun, but a group of AccuWeather meteorologists has long been examining the factors that could influence tropical activity in the ocean's east and central basins

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