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24-09-2025
The US State Department has designated Barrio 18 as a foreign terrorist organization due to its violent activities in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. This move is part of the Trump Administration's efforts to combat cartels and gangs, and follows a February executive order declaring eight drug cartels as terrorist groups. Barrio 18 is one of the largest gangs in the Northern Hemisphere and will now be listed alongside other terrorist organizations such as MS-13 and al Qaeda. The designation has been used to justify lethal strikes on boats allegedly carrying drugs, including off the coast of Venezuela. The State Department stated that the US will continue to protect its nation by disrupting the revenue streams of gangs and cartels.
Entities: Barrio 18, State Department, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
24-09-2025
The Dominican Republic has confirmed that a US airstrike on a boat in international waters resulted in the seizure of over 1,000 kilograms of suspected cocaine. The operation was carried out in coordination with the US Southern Command and the Joint Interagency Task Force South. The boat was detected heading towards the Dominican territory with the intention of transporting the narcotics to the US. This marks the first joint operation against narcoterrorism in the Caribbean region between the Dominican Republic and the US. President Donald Trump has ordered strikes on several boats this month as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking to the US.
Entities: Dominican Republic, United States, US Southern Command, Joint Interagency Task Force South, National Drug Control Directorate • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
24-09-2025
The article reports on a recent military strike ordered by President Donald Trump on a vessel allegedly linked to a designated terrorist organization and trafficking illicit narcotics in international waters. The strike, carried out by the U.S. military, resulted in the deaths of three narco-terrorists. Trump announced the operation on his Truth Social platform, stating that the vessel was confirmed to be trafficking narcotics and was on its way to 'poison Americans.' The strike is part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and terrorism, with previous operations targeting Venezuelan cartels. Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has criticized the U.S. military actions as a 'threat.'
Entities: Donald Trump, Truth Social, U.S. Southern Command, Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro • Tone: positive • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
24-09-2025
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for a 'criminal process' against US President Donald Trump for the recent US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off the coast of Venezuela. Petro addressed the UN General Assembly, stating that 'poor young people' died in the strikes, which UN experts have described as 'extrajudicial executions'. The US has dispatched eight warships and a submarine to the southern Caribbean, raising fears of an invasion in Venezuela. Petro suspects that some of those killed were Colombian and argued that Trump must be investigated for giving the order to target 'young people who simply wanted to escape poverty'. The US has decertified Colombia as an ally in the fight against drugs, straining historical ties between the two countries.
Entities: Gustavo Petro, Donald Trump, Colombia, United States, Venezuela • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: critique
24-09-2025
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for a criminal investigation into US President Donald Trump and other officials over recent deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean. The strikes, which the White House claims were targeting drug transport, have been repudiated by Petro in his speech at the UN General Assembly. Petro accused Trump of criminalizing poverty and migration, while also condemning the attacks.
Entities: Gustavo Petro, Donald Trump, Colombia, United States, Caribbean • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
