US deploys military force and targets cartels in Latin America while sanctioning Gustavo Petro.

The entities involved

• Latin America →

  region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken

  • Drug trafficking routes are bringing drugs to the US, prompting the Trump administration to target cartels in Latin America, with international chemical suppliers involved.04:32
  • Global feminist struggles are highlighted, including movements originating in Latin America.Tue 22:27
• Gustavo Petro →

  34th President of Colombia since 2022

  • Gustavo Petro is negotiating peace with dissident factions in Colombia.Tue 18:54
  • Petro's ex-partner, Verónica Alcocer, and her cousin Mario Fernández Alcocer are mentioned alongside a report of drug activity involving Grau.Mon 18:58

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