Tonight, the White House releasing this dramatic video of the US blowing up a boat in the southern Caribbean. President Trump says it was carrying drugs from Venezuela and that the strike killed 11 members of the notorious gang Trenagua or TDA. >> We have a lot of drugs pouring into our country coming in for a long time and we just uh these came out of Venezuela.We took it out. Last month, the Pentagon deployed three guided missile destroyers to international waters near Venezuela after President Trump desi ...

Drug Trafficking & National Security - The US government is addressing the influx of drugs into the country, particularly from Venezuela [1] - The administration aims to combat drug cartels and drug trafficking to stabilize the US and the Caribbean basin [1] - The drugs are potentially headed to Trinidad or other Caribbean countries, contributing to regional instability [2] - The US government intends to use its full power to eradicate drug cartels, ending their impunity [2]

The naval force sent to the southern Caribbean will reinforce the pressure on drug cartels and a belligerent Venezuelan regime that benefits from them, says @stavridisj (via @opinion) https://t.co/Uf1zfCAZdY ...

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]