Thousands of assault-style weapons and explosives shipped through the mail from South Florida to South America were seized this week in a law enforcement crackdown on arms traffickers who rake in millions on the black market while supplying criminal gangs, federal authorities said Friday. A portion of the 5,300 firearms and components was confiscated in […]
Pushed to Act, U.S. to Send Military Hospital Ship Toward Venezuela…
Under pressure to take military action in Venezuela, the Pentagon will deploy a military hospital ship to the region to help care for Venezuelan refugees. Vice President Mike Pence, speaking at a gathering of Latin American diplomats at the State Department, announced the USNS Comfort will be dispatched in June for a five-month humanitarian mission […]
It Doesn’t Matter if Ecuador Can Afford This Dam. China Still Gets Paid…
The dam sits under the glare of an active volcano, with columns of ash spewing toward the sky. Officials had warned against the dam for decades. Geologists said an earthquake could wipe it away. Now, only two years after opening, thousands of cracks are splintering the dam’s machinery. Its reservoir is clogged with silt, sand […]
Marine Corps Vet with Dual U.S.-Mexico Citizenship Oversaw Massive Cocaine Operation…
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran with dual U.S.-Mexican citizenship was indicted in a San Diego court Friday for his alleged role in a massive cocaine operation that stretched from South America to the U.S., according to court records. Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr., a former Marine with combat experience, rose to power as a reputed drug […]
It Happened Again: DEA Agent in Colombia Stole Millions, Hosted Yacht Parties with Hookers…
Instead of fighting cartel criminals in Colombia, one US narcotics agent has been implicated in a multi million dollar money laundering scheme involving them. Jose Irizarry, a once heralded DEA agent, is now accused of conspiring with an informant to launder more than $7 million in drug money, sometimes using an underground network called the black […]
Trump Congratulates Brazil’s New President, Vows Cooperation on Trade, Military…
President Trump on Monday vowed to work closely with Brazil’s president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, on a range of issues once he takes office. “Had a very good conversation with the newly elected President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who won his race by a substantial margin,” Trump tweeted his congratulations Monday morning. “We agreed that Brazil and […]
The Lessons for Western Democracies from the Stunning Victory of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro…
White House Reminds Laura Bush It Was Her Husband Who Signed ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Into Law…
The Trump administration on Monday pushed back against criticism from former first lady Laura Bush of its “zero tolerance” policy that has led to the separation of migrant families. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen blamed past administrations, including George W. Bush’s, for signing off on […]