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Donald Trump is blaming a former president’s drug trafficking conviction on Joe Biden amid pardon controversy

Just before Honduras’s presidential election, Donald Trump announced his plan to pardon ex-president and drug trafficking convict Juan Orlando Hernandez. Despite extensive trial evidence of his deep links to narco-trafficking, Trump claims that his conviction was a “Biden setup.”

The Mary Sue · Dec 1, 2025

Trump defends pardoning drug-trafficking Honduran ex-president as he continues ‘anti-drug’ crusade against Venezuela

Trump defends pardoning drug-trafficking Honduran ex-president as he continues ‘anti-drug’ crusade against Venezuela

Donald Trump has defended pardoning the drug-trafficking Honduran ex-president whilst he continues to ramp up military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Son of ‘El Chapo’ is set for a change-of-plea hearing in US drug case

Son of ‘El Chapo’ is set for a change-of-plea hearing in US drug case

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to change his not guilty plea in a U.S. drug trafficking case, months after his brother entered a plea deal

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

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Trump Defends Pardoning Former Honduran President Convicted Of Drug Trafficking: 'The People of Honduras Really Thought He Was Set Up'

Donald Trump defended pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, sentenced to 45 years in prison for drug trafficking last year in the U.S.

Latin Times · Dec 1, 2025

Trump Slams Venezuela Over Drug Issues, but Pardons Honduras' Ex-Leader in Cocaine Scandal — Critics See Double Standard

Donald Trump has intensified US-Venezuela tensions over alleged drug trafficking while pardoning a convicted Honduran cocaine trafficker, drawing criticism for a perceived double standard.

International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2025

Ruben Gallego Slams Trump For Announcing Pardon Of Former Honduran President Convicted Of Drug Trafficking: 'This Doesn't Make Sense?'

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed President Donald Trump for announcing he would pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, sentenced to 45 years in prison for drug trafficking last year in the U.S.

Latin Times · Nov 30, 2025

U.S. Military Employed Drones, Aircraft and Redacted Weapons Systems in Attacks on Suspected Drug-Trafficking Vessels

A recent report by The New York Times concluded that the U.S. military used a mix of munitions that relied on both drones and piloted aircraft, a shift away from the traditional stop-and-board approach.

Latin Times · Nov 30, 2025

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Trump Says He Will Pardon Honduran Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández and Backs Tito Asfura Ahead of Election

Trump Says He Will Pardon Honduran Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández and Backs Tito Asfura Ahead of Election

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted in 2024 for major cocaine trafficking, is back in the spotlight after US President Trump announced plans for a full pardon.

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2025

Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US

Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US

Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments

The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2025

Trump hints at ground operations in Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Trump hints at ground operations in Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Tensions with Venezuela further escalated earlier this week after Washington designated the so-called Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organisation.

Euronews · Nov 28, 2025

Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles: what are the implications of its US ‘terrorist’ designation?

Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles: what are the implications of its US ‘terrorist’ designation?

The US escalated its dispute with Venezuela on November 24 when the state department added the Cartel de los Soles to its list of foreign terrorist organisations. It claims the network is a drug trafficking organisation led by the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. The reality is more complicated, but either…

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga

Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga

Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraud

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Arrest warrants issued for scandal-hit Miss Universe owners in Mexico and Thailand

Arrest warrants issued for scandal-hit Miss Universe owners in Mexico and Thailand

Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip and Raúl Rocha Cantú face legal action over fraud and trafficking allegations

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

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Latin Times · Nov 26, 2025

Colombian President Petro Rejects Being a Drug Lord, Says Trump Is Being Shown a 'Backward Narrative'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected being involved in drug-trafficking, an argument given by the Trump administration to sanction him, claiming that U.S. counterpart Donald Trump is being shown a "backward narrative."

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released

A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly

Authorities have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking crisis

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025

UK rejects Nigerian request to deport former politican jailed for organ trafficking

Ike Ekweremadu serving prison sentence after being found guilty of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidney

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Euronews · Nov 24, 2025

Thousands march in Marseille to denounce drug violence after killing of activist's brother

Thousands of people marched Saturday in the French southern port city of Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after the killing last week of an activist's brother shocked the country.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela with terrorist label for ‘cartel’

The Cartel de los Soles is set to be labelled a foreign terrorist organization

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

Thousands march in Marseille after killing of activist’s brother shocks France

An estimated 6,000 people, many dressed in white, gathered behind a 'Justice for Mehdi' banner

Euronews · Nov 21, 2025

Europe-wide operation breaks up years-long antiquities trafficking network

A criminal network that trafficked stolen artefacts worth nearly €1 billion across Europe has been dismantled, resulting in 35 arrests and the recovery of 3,000 items.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Coordinated operation across Europe dismantles antiquities smuggling ring

Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender. Those records on the federal investigation of Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, have brought renewed attention to sex trafficking. Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor…

Fortune · Nov 20, 2025

AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes–and that could undercut the drive to stop them

Governments and other NGOs may withdraw from the fight against scam centers if their citizens are less at risk from human trafficking.

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