Latin America

Trump’s New Doctrine: Transforming the War on Drugs into a Front Against Iran

Ian Talley, 10/11 23:55 - Reading : 24 minute(s)

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The string of U.S. strikes against alleged narco-trafficking boats in the Caribbean is not just a fresh phase in the war on drugs; it is a new operational theater in the proxy war against Iran. The attacks—nearly a dozen over the last month—are the sharp tip of the Trump administration’s doctrine that treats Latin ...

Hezbollah Reportedly Relocates Senior Figures to Latin America and Africa

This is Beirut, 17/04 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In what may signal a significant shift in strategy, Hezbollah has reportedly orchestrated the quiet relocation of hundreds of its commanders and their families from Lebanon to countries in Latin America and Africa. According to Saudi television channel Al-Hadath, which cited a well-informed diplomatic source, approximately 400 officials have left ...

UNESCO Reports Surge in Killings of Journalists

This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Worldwide killings of journalists jumped in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, UN cultural body UNESCO said in a report Saturday, with almost all cases going unpunished. At 162 deaths, the number of journalists killed while working leaped 38 percent, the report found, calling the increase “alarming.” “In 2022 and ...

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