The US military "conducted a lethal strike" against an alleged "drug vessel" in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio saidhttps://t.co/IjyhYpgJDk ...

The US military "conducted a lethal strike" against an alleged "drug vessel" in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio saidhttps://t.co/0zgfBvTON6 ...

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The Caribbean does carry cocaine bound for America, but the new deployment of sailors and marines is not positioned along the busiest routes https://t.co/by5zj6L7f7 ...

Geopolitical Risk - Two major Mexican drug cartels are engaged in a territorial conflict over Ecuador [1] - Ecuador is a crucial South American smuggling route [1] Security Concerns - The conflict has resulted in increased violence and fatalities [1]

America has moved one of its biggest deployments in years to the Caribbean. Ostensibly the focus is on drug traffickers—but few think that the only reason https://t.co/8xVn0m38zP ...

Mexico’s two most powerful drug rings are locked in a turf war over control of Ecuador, a key South American smuggling route. The bodies are piling up. https://t.co/f0oHikaHIi ...

Drug Trafficking & Legal Proceedings - Sinaloa Cartel patriarch Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking in Brooklyn federal court [1] - The kidnapping and transfer of Zambada to the U S last year sparked a civil war among drug bosses [1]

We're going to begin this morning on the east coast where Hurricane Aaron is expected to bring dangerous conditions. Portions of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. They're on high alert for heavy wind and rain today as Hurricane Aaron churns closer to the coast.Mandatory evacuation orders are in place in the area as a precaution. The storm was downgraded to a category 2 on Tuesday and it is expected to move away from the US in the coming days, but forecasters are still warning of life-threatening rip curren ...

Geopolitical Risk - The US offered a $50 million reward for the arrest of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of being a major drug trafficker [1] Oil Industry Impact - Washington reinstated a key oil license that could potentially strengthen Nicolas Maduro's position [1]