Geopolitical Tensions - US sending warships to the southern Caribbean, raising questions about intentions [1] - Venezuela accusing the US of planning an invasion to colonize and exploit its resources [1] - US mobilizing Navy warships and personnel off Venezuela's coast to confront drug cartels [2] US Government Actions - Trump administration doubling the reward for Maduro's arrest to $50 million, accusing him of heading a cartel responsible for trafficking fentanyl-laced cocaine into the US [3] - DEA seizing 30 tons of cocaine linked to Maduro and his associates, with nearly 7 tons linked to Maduro himself [3] - White House designating Maduro's cartel an international terrorist organization [3] Regional Impact - Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentina, and other countries echoing accusations against Maduro [4] - Venezuela's political crisis and economic collapse causing a mass migration of nearly 8 million people, many coming to the US [4]

Allegations of US Government Involvement - The report suggests that the key to understanding the US government's role in the Mexican, Colombian, and Afghan drug cartel situation may lie within the USAID Files [1] - It is alleged that the US government has not seriously pursued drug cartels due to the involvement of powerful elements within the government, operating under the guise of national security [1] Key Individuals - Mike Benz is cited as a source for the claim that parts of the US government were complicit in the drug cartel activities [1]

“The US government never seriously went after drug cartels before because some very powerful parts of the US government — cloaked behind national security — were in on it.” https://t.co/2EpSx1fRiZMike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber):We are finally taking action against drug cartels on the outside. But this admin also has a chance to continue the work of Gary Webb and others in pursuing the US government links to drug cartels, here on the inside. https://t.co/BVdpzwVGTp ...

We are finally taking action against drug cartels on the outside. But this admin also has a chance to continue the work of Gary Webb and others in pursuing the US government links to drug cartels, here on the inside. https://t.co/BVdpzwVGTp ...

RT Johnny St.Pete (@JohnMcCloy)“WE HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY FROM THE CIA & FBI THAN WE DO USAID” - @MikeBenzCyberA FISTFIGHT BROKE OUT IN THE MEXICAN SENATE OVER IS INVOLVEMENT TO STOP DRUG CARTELS..lol can’t make this up.Mike is hosting @Timcast tonight and the panel is calling for files going back 60+ years in a DNI Gabbard style release like with previous files. Did you know the US was funding the Mujahideen which later became Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda with DRUG MONEY.Did you know we the Taliban was produ ...

Chinese money launderers appear to have moved some $312 billion in illicit transactions through U.S. banks and other financial institutions in recent years to aid Mexican drug cartels and other criminals, the Treasury Department said https://t.co/iyl0xkU09x ...

Regulatory Warning - US Treasury warns banks to monitor Mexican drug cartels utilizing Chinese money-laundering networks [1] Risk & Compliance - Banks face increased scrutiny regarding money-laundering activities involving drug cartels and Chinese networks [1]

We're here to announce a landmark victory for the Department of Justice, our law enforcement partners, and the United States of America. As you've heard, drug kingpan pen Ishmail Zambada Garcia, also known as Elmo, has confessed to a lifetime of crime in service to the Sinaloa cartel, a foreign terrorist organization. Thanks to the relentless work of our prosecutors and our federal agents, Elmyo will spend the rest of his life behind bars.His guilty plea brings us one step closer to achieving our goal of el ...

Tonight, the Trump administration is cracking down on drug cartels at sea. A source briefed on the matter tells NBC News the US is planning to deploy these three warships near Venezuela. President Trump focusing on drugs coming to the coasts after reducing illegal border crossings to record lows.>> They can continue to send drugs into our country. Venezuela, they've been very nasty. The Trump administration also recently doubling to $50 million its reward for the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, ...

The US will send three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela to address what Washington sees as the threat from drug cartels, Reuters reports https://t.co/fPb2SjZk7S ...