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US military strike kills 11 on drug boat in the southern Caribbean, Trump says

US military strike kills 11 on drug boat in the southern Caribbean, Trump says

CNN- The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.”...

Trump Orders U.S. Military Strike on Drug Boat, Killing 11 Tren de Aragua Terrorists in Warning to Traffickers

Trump Orders U.S. Military Strike on Drug Boat, Killing 11 Tren de Aragua Terrorists in Warning to Traffickers

On direct orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military forces launched a precision strike on a drug-laden vessel in international waters, killing 11 Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists en route to the United States. Trump declared the operation a...

Trade minister to meet Latin American envoys to discuss economic cooperation

Trade minister to meet Latin American envoys to discuss economic cooperation

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo will meet with top envoys from 18 Latin American countries Wednesday to discuss ways to expand trade and economic cooperation between South Korea and Latin America amid the global spread of...

U.S. military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat leaving Venezuela, Trump says

U.S. military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat leaving Venezuela, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has carried out a military strike in the southern Caribbean against what he said was a drug-carrying vessel operated by the Tren de Aragua gang that departed from Venezuela. The president said in a...

US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to cartel

US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to cartel

The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said today. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in "international waters." Secretary...

AP News: Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week

AP News: Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for the Trump administration and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere — will top Secretary of State Marco Rubio's agenda this week on his...

ICE releases Ecuadorian man Border Patrol flew from Maine to Texas

ICE releases Ecuadorian man Border Patrol flew from Maine to Texas

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released an Ecuadorian man whom officials flew to Texas after he was detained in Maine. Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday, one day after a federal judge in Maine...

In rare meeting, Canadian men to face Ecuador in November friendly at Toronto's BMO Field

In rare meeting, Canadian men to face Ecuador in November friendly at Toronto's BMO Field

Canada will host Ecuador in a men's soccer friendly in Toronto during the November FIFA international window. The Nov. 13 game at BMO Field marks only the second meeting between the Canadian men, currently ranked an all-time high at 28th in the...

U.S. military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Trump said Tuesday. Read More »

U.S. military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Trump said Tuesday. Read More »

The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.”...

U.S. kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Trump said Tuesday. Read More »

U.S. kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Trump said Tuesday. Read More »

The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.”...

US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean – Rubio says

US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean – Rubio says

(CNN) The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” coming from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. “As @potus just announced moments ago, today the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike in...

US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean, Rubio says

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. “As @potus just announced moments ago, today the U.S. military...

Judge orders release of Ecuadorian man arrested by Border Patrol in Maine

Judge orders release of Ecuadorian man arrested by Border Patrol in Maine

An Ecuadorian man arrested earlier this summer in Maine has been released from ICE detention, following a judge's order. Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha arrived at the U.S. southern border in 2024, fleeing persecution in Ecuador. According to court...

Ecuador drops dam dispute with China, but project remains contentious

Ecuador drops dam dispute with China, but project remains contentious

Nineteen years after construction first began, and following investments of more than USD 3.2 billion, Ecuador’s giant Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant remains an unfulfilled promise. Operational since 2016, it largely fails to fulfil its...

Canada vs Ecuador: Exciting November Soccer Friendly at BMO Field

Canada vs Ecuador: Exciting November Soccer Friendly at BMO Field

Canada is set to face Ecuador in a men's soccer friendly on November 13 at Toronto's BMO Field during the FIFA international window. This match marks only the second time these teams have met, with Canada currently ranked 28th in the world and...

Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio’s talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Sep 02, 2025 • 4 minute read Article content By Matthew Lee And Megan Janetsky MEXICO CITY (AP) — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for...

Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week

Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for the Trump administration and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere — will top Secretary of State Marco Rubio's agenda thisla week on his...

Canadian men to face Ecuador in November friendly at Toronto’s BMO Field

Canadian men to face Ecuador in November friendly at Toronto’s BMO Field

Canada will host Ecuador in a men’s soccer friendly in Toronto during the November FIFA international window. The Nov. 13 game at BMO Field marks only the second meeting between the Canadian men, currently ranked an all-time high at 28th in the...

(LEAD) S. Korea, Ecuador sign strategic economic cooperation agreement to expand ties

(LEAD) S. Korea, Ecuador sign strategic economic cooperation agreement to expand ties

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead paras to highlight the bilateral agreement has been signed; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Ecuador signed a formal bilateral Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) on Tuesday to...

Colombian President Petro warns against attack on Venezuela

Colombian President Petro warns against attack on Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warns that foreign intervention in Venezuela could destabilize the Greater Colombia region, drawing parallels to Syria and Iraq. Amid the deployment of US ships in the Caribbean and growing diplomatic tensions,...

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