For the first time in decades, the U.S. has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner — a symbolic blow to one of Washington’s closest allies in Latin America.
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The U.S. is designating Ecuador’s largest gangs as terrorists
The U.S. is designating Ecuador’s two largest gangs — Los Choneros and Los Lobos — as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs
In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they’re targeting rivals in a dangerous escalation.
