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Yesterday — 29 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

Trump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say

29 May 2026 at 17:00
Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.

A screen grab from a video posted by U.S. Southern Command this month showed what the U.S. military said was a vessel on a known narco-trafficking route in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

29 May 2026 at 10:22
Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.

© Mauro Pimentel/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Members of the Red Command being arrested last year in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. designated the gang a terrorist group on Thursday.
Before yesterdayNYT | Top Stories

Guatemala Agrees to Joint Drug Gang Strikes With U.S., Expanding Trump’s Campaign

The deal is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to press Latin American countries to agree to joint operations inside their borders.

© Daniele Volpe for The New York Times

Security forces outside a prison in Guatemala City after a wave of riots and gang violence in January.
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