US launches military operations in Ecuador (www.politico.com)
from floofloof@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 16:04
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Gullible@sh.itjust.works on 04 Mar 16:38 next collapse

Well, at least this one was requested. Hopefully not under duress.

unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de on 04 Mar 17:36 collapse

I mean yeah, but how do you know its just not the current government using the US military to suppress their opposition? I know that Ecuador has real problems, but i doubt the US is doing this out of good will.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 16:41 next collapse

Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. has taken aggressive steps to curb the flow of drugs from the Southern hemisphere. The administration has conducted about 45 strikes against suspected smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, killing more than 150 people.

Love to drop a kilo of explosives on some poor bastard out fishing, because I’ve got a hunch.

Noboa has courted the Trump administration over the past year in the hopes of securing assistance. He came to Washington for Trump’s second inauguration and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Ecuador in September, and told reporters that the U.S. would “blow up” criminal groups if needed.

So… funny story about President Noboa

In a March 23 debate held for candidates in forthcoming presidential elections, challenger Luisa González and incumbent President Daniel Noboa exchanged accusations of corruption and ties to organized crime.

After Noboa accused González of links to money laundering, González repeatedly questioned her rival about Noboa Trading, a banana exportation company owned by the president’s family.

“They export drugs in banana boxes belonging to Mr. Daniel Noboa’s company to Croatia and Italy,” González said of Noboa Trading.

Noboa responded by tacitly admitting that there have been cases of drug trafficking through the company’s shipments but denying any wrongdoing.

If there’s one thing narco-traffickers hate, its competition.

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 04 Mar 17:30 next collapse

LOL Drugs already won the war on drugs.

tyrant@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 17:48 next collapse

What the actual fuck.

determinist@kbin.earth on 04 Mar 17:49 next collapse

wtf

kokesh@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 18:56 next collapse

World terrorist #1: USA

Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus on 04 Mar 18:58 next collapse

If they keep it up, there will not be enough cocaine to fuel the US governments needs and they might chill out.

northernlights@lemmy.today on 04 Mar 19:08 next collapse

Could we be any more trigger happy?

Stonewyvvern@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 19:47 collapse

Are US troops going to be spread too thin during the next world war?..it’s looking like it.