Meet the US’s drug running friends: A history of narcotics involvement
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
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Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
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After two decades of left-wing governments, Bolivia’s presidential run-off will usher in conservative leadership.
Drug gang suspected in torture and murder of two young women, and a 15-year-old girl, in crime that shocks Argentina.
US President Trump also places Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar and Venezuela on list of states who failed to fight drugs.
Bolivia pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the South American qualifiers to reach the World Cup playoff round.
In another victory for the right wing, a criminal case against ex-interim leader Anez has been annulled.
Camacho, a prominent conservative, has been held in pretrial detention since 2022 over allegations of ‘terrorism’.

Bolivia is heading to its first ever presidential run-off vote after an election that confirmed the ousting of the left-
Early results show centrist Rodrigo Paz in the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote.
Right-wing candidates are the frontrunners in elections marked by economic crisis and division in the socialist ranks.









