A Pentagon official confirms that the US military conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat on Monday this week in the Caribbean, killing four people. There were no survivors, the official said
2 day agoUSS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) current position North of Puerto Rico
2.7 magnitude earthquake. 1 mi from San Jacinto, CA, United States
President Sheinbaum stated that her government respects the right to protest, regarding the demonstration called by Generation Z youth, but warned that it is necessary to analyze who is behind the call.
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.
France says it is worried about U.S. military operations in the Caribbean because they "violate the international law"
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
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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford has arrived in the Southern Command's area of responsibility, Reuters reports.
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5 day 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.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 35 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Videos of the exact moment of the controlled detonation of explosives near a battalion in Tunja
Minister of Justice on protests in Tiltil: "The decision to transform Punta Peuco is irreversible"
Venezuelan bonds soar as US pressure on Maduro intensifies
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 75 km NNE of Santa Rosalía, Mexico
1 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.
1 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
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 30 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 28 km NE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 33 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
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