U.S. seeks to expand anti-drug operations onto Latin American soil
Since U.S. forces began lethal boat strikes off Latin America that killed more than 200 people, the Trump administration is pushing to extend that campaign to land by negotiating joint operations with allied governments. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow U.S. ground actions, following Ecuador’s joint raids, although Guatemala denied such an agreement and some countries resisted U.S. military roles. Critics warn the expansion risks civilian casualties, legal challenges and sovereignty backlash, while supporters argue it could replicate the effects of maritime strikes against traffickers.
U.S. aims to conduct joint anti-drug ground operations in Latin America
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The U.S. has bombed boats it said carried drugs, killing hundreds. Now U.S. officials seek joint land operations with some countries. This could increase U.S. troop presence and test national sovereignty.
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