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Experts Say Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Won't Curb Drug Flow to the U.S.: Report

"Using military might to take out small trafficking boats is like using a blowtorch to cook an egg," said a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, suggesting ulterior motives for the deployment

Latin Times

Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs

At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast so far, killing at least 21 people.

The Conversation

Top Democrats Set To Force Senate Vote To Block Trump's Strikes On Vessels Off Venezuela's Coast

Democratic Senator Adam Schiff anticipated that he, along with colleague Tim Kaine, will force a vote to block the strikes on vessels off the Venezuelan coast, which the Trump administration claims is aimed at eradicating drug-trafficking

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Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record

The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently released a 238-page album, compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday. On Oct. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Maxwell’s appeal of her 2022 conviction for sex trafficking girls with Epstein.

The Conversation

Ghislaine Maxwell's Appeal on Sex Trafficking Charges Denied — Is Presidential Pardon Her Last Hope?

The US Supreme Court upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's 20-year sentence for recruiting and grooming teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her last appeal.

International Business Times UK

Trump says he’d consider Ghislaine Maxwell pardon and mentions Diddy in same breath as Epstein pal: ‘Have to take a look’

Maxwell’s last-ditch appeal of her sex trafficking conviction was rejected by the Supreme Court on Monday

The Independent UK

U.S. Sanctions 12 Companies Linked to 'Los Chapitos' for Alleged Role In Fentanyl Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting eight Mexican nationals and 12 Mexican companies allegedly linked to Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel battling for control of the drug trafficking organization in northern Mexico.

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US supreme court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of sex-trafficking conviction

Jeffrey Epstein associate was sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes

The Guardian - US

Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal on sex-trafficking charges rejected by Supreme Court

Jeffrey Epstein’s associate is serving a 20-year prison sentence for grooming and abusing young girls

The Independent UK

US struck another alleged drug boat off Venezuela coast, Trump says

President said US would turn attention to drug trafficking happening on land during speech at navy ceremony

The Guardian - US

Unesco's virtual museum is a window on the world of artefact trafficking

The United Nations' cultural agency Unesco this week announced the launch of a virtual museum showcasing hundreds of looted artefacts – a bid to educate the public about the consequences of trafficking cultural property.

Radio France Internationale

Watch: US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat near Venezuela kills four

The US military has struck a boat that was allegedly trafficking drugs off the Venezuelan coast, killing four.

The Independent UK

'I Found Hell': The Women Ensnared In Albania's Global Sex Trade

From Venezuela, Maria travelled halfway around the world in search of a better life.

International Business Times

US escalates criticism of Colombia's president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking

The United States is accusing Colombia’s president of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by “narco-terrorist groups” a priority

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U.S. Carries New Deadly Attack Against a 'Narco-Trafficking Vessel' Killing Four, Hegseth Says: 'These Strikes Will Continue'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military conducted a new deadly strike in the Caribbean as it ramps up pressure on the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times

U.S. Military Build-Up Around Venezuela is 'Sufficient to Seize' Country's Key Strategic Facilities, Analyst Claims

Washington Examiner columnist Tom Rogan argued that U.S. military buildup around Venezuela should no longer be seen through the lens of a purely counter-drug trafficking concern

The Independent UK

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post

The Guardian - US

Trump administration will ‘enable human trafficking’ by freezing funds for survivors, groups warn

Plea to Congress from 74 legal, religious and advocacy groups comes in wake of Guardian reporting on cuts to federal efforts to combat human trafficking

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The Independent UK

What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex crimes trial involved testimony from 34 witnesses

The Independent UK

The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appear in court for sentencing

Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years

Latin Times

Trump's Deployment Of Troops In The Caribbean Has Shut Down Busy Drug-Trafficking Route, Insiders Say: 'Totally Controlled'

The Trump administration's deployment of troops and vessels in the Caribbean has effectively shut down a busy drug-trafficking corridor in the region, insiders said

International Business Times

Newsweek's Great Misfire: How Dev Pragad's Smear Campaign Fell Apart

Federal authorities have cleared Olivet University of human trafficking allegations, raising questions about Newsweek's reporting and CEO Dev Pragad's role in driving the narrative.

International Business Times

Olivet University Plans to Reactivate ESL Attendees Counter-Suit to reveal the Truth and Expose Orchestrators

Olivet University plans to revive its counter-suit against former students after a court-ordered stay, seeking to expose false trafficking claims and uncover those behind the allegations.

The Independent UK

Mexican cartel leader gripes to CNN that Trump is making it hard to do his job

The Sinaloa cartel - declared a foreign terrorist organization under Trump - is one of the largest producers and traffickers of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S.

The Independent UK

Over 100 people - including a Greek Orthodox priest and teachers - arrested in Ohio sex trafficking sting

Priest has been put on leave following Operation Next Door, according to the church

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