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Colombian President Petro slams Trump for calling him a ‘drug leader’
BOGOTA, Colombia / ANKARA Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s “drug leader” label, saying Trump doesn’t even know where Colombia is or whom he is talking about. Addressing thousands of supporters...
If you love Cartagena in Colombia… then you will love Campeche in Mexico
While millions of tourists flock to Cancún and Tulum each year, the nearby low-key historical town of Campeche remains a little-known spot on the Yucatán Peninsula. The walled city is a pastel-hued dream, a place that has personally captivated me...
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Internal Report Shows the Military Always Wanted to Join the Drug War
A decade before President Donald Trump boasted of “hunting” alleged “narcoterrorists” on boats off the coast of Venezuela, the Defense Department was looking for new ways to get involved in the war on drugs. In a major report quietly issued by the...
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U.S. launches strikes on 4 alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14
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The Detroit News - Michigan
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Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor in the deadliest single...
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Colombian Banks Hint They Will Support Trump Administration In Sanctions Against President Gustavo Petro
On Friday, October 24th, 2025, the same day that Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for (lightly attended) mass gatherings in protest against the US, and the Trump Administration announced the addition of Petro to “the Clinton List of...
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Confidential SAPS report names key drug kingpins operating in South Africa
A report submitted to Parliament by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has reportedly revealed the identities of drug bosses The report indicates that Nigerian drug lords are allegedly dominating the illicit drug trafficking trade in South...
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Analysis: The peril of a White House that flaunts its indifference to the law
WASHINGTON — Since he returned to office nine months ago, President Donald Trump has sought to expand executive power across numerous fronts. But his claim that he can lawfully order the military to summarily kill people accused of smuggling drugs...
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There Will Be No 'War With Venezuela,' and There Is No 'President Maduro"
When reading about what's going on between the United States and Venezuela — and I've done a lot of that lately — there are a few phrases in headlines and articles that I just can't take seriously. When I see someone use them, I know that anything...
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Aracataca, Colombia: The Source of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Genius
The town of Aracataca, in Colombia, is where Gabriel Garcia Marquez was inspired to create his fantastic literary Macondo. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One. The name Aracataca, a small town in Colombia’s Caribbean region, is forever linked to writer...
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AP News Summary at 4:35 p.m. EDT
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Yuma Sun - Arizona
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage. Melissa made...
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Colombia’s president slams US sanctions, cites Colombia’s anti-narcotics efforts
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Press TV
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed to stand firm after the US imposed sanctions on him over alleged links to drug trafficking, calling Washington’s move a “paradox” given his long-standing cooperation in the fight against narcotics. “What...
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U.S. Treasury Puts Colombia’s Petro and Close Circle on ‘Clinton List’
The U.S. Government moved aggressively against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his inner circle on Friday, imposing sanctions that target his financial and political support network as relations between Washington and Bogotá struck a new...
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'We have to create conditions that are favorable to Palestinians living a normal life'
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Global Times
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A Palestinian artist works on a mural painting representing the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza, as a gift of appreciation for the activists aboard, in the central Gaza Strip on October 3, 2025. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: Over the past two...
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Politics The Guardian Trump news at a glance: Oil prices jump after president puts sanctions on Russia in major policy shift
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Donald Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second term, targeting oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft, sending oil prices higher by more than $2 a barrel. The president imposed the new measures as his...
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US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and family
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The Irish News
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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family amid escalating tensions between Washington and Bogotá over narcotrafficking and US strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats. The Treasury Department...
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What lies behind the legalization of euthanasia?
If this is advanced Western civilization, then “barbarism” and “backwardness” are preferable. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su This week, Uruguay became the first Ibero-American country to officially...
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Cuba expresses solidarity with Colombia over US sanctions
Cuba warns that the US carrier deployment in the Caribbean risks destabilizing the region, as Havana reaffirms its support for Colombia and regional sovereignty. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has voiced strong support for Colombian President...
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President Petro is backed by the solidarity of the Venezuelan government in the face of Trump’s defamations.
President Gustavo Petro takes action against defamation by the U.S. government of his person, family and members of his cabinet. Photo: EFE October 24, 2025 Hour: 6:11 pm The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela categorically rejects the recent...
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Colombia’s Petro Responds to US Clinton List Inclusion in Fiery Speech
Colombia’s President Petro denounced U.S. sanctions placing him on the Clinton List in a speech, accusing Trump of siding with “the mafia”. Credit: Joel Gonzalez / Colombia Presidency / Public Domain In a forceful speech on Friday evening,...
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