" "We have to start treating them [#cartels] as armed #terrorist organisations, not simply #drug dealing organisations," #Rubio said."

By which he means:

"We bought their #drugs and sold them our #weapons, and now they are the perfect excuse for our fascist #interventions in the coutries they terrorize. Boo ya! Guess who always wins? #USA, USA, USA!"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07pdel9vyjo

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Mexico rules out Trump's reported military plan against drug cartels

The statement follows a report that Trump has secretly authorised use of military force against Latin American drug cartels.

Trump Says Declaration of War Not Needed on Drug Cartels

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration plans to brief the U.S. Congress on operations against drug cartels and that even though he did not need a declaration of war, operations against cartels on land would be next.

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At least 64 killed in Rio de Janeiro police operation ahead of COP30 events

At least 64 people are dead in Rio de Janeiro days ahead of the city hosting events related…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #cartels #COP30 #drugs #favelas #police #RiodeJaneiro #shooting
https://www.newsbeep.com/216768/

1/ nothing says "america first" like pardoning canadian¹ crypto criminals that laundered truly staggering amounts of money (possibly hundreds of billions of dollars) for drug #cartels, #terrorists, russian oligarchs, fentanyl traffickers, #ransomware gangs, and child abusers, at least as long as they pay ~$90 million / year to your crypto business.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-pardons-convicted-binance-founder-7509bd63

¹ pronounced "chinese"

#WLFI #CZ #binance #WorldLibertyFinancial #uspol #corruption #pardon #Pardons #trump #americaFirst #MAGA #fentanyl #crypto #cryptocurrency #BNB #USD1

#Trump said that he would not seek congressional approval to carry out #military strikes against alleged drug #cartels that allegedly traffic narcotics to the US, even as he vowed to expand the operation from attacks at sea to targets on land. The #Senate is expected to vote next week on a bipartisan resolution that would bar the US from engaging in hostilities inside #Venezuela without explicit authorization by #Congress.

#law #Constitution #authoritarianism #fascism
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-military-authorization-cartel-strikes.html?smid=url-share

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes

The president said he would bypass Congress rather than ask for approval for his military campaign against drug traffickers, even as he said it would expand from sea to land.

The New York Times

I have never understood why so many apps exist for websites but Cory Doctorow explains that the reason is to avoid regulation:

https://lithub.com/how-american-tech-cartels-use-apps-to-break-the-law/

#lithub #literaryhub #corydoctorow #tech #technology #regulation #monopoly #trust #antitrust #smartphones #cartels #oligarchy #scams

How American Tech Cartels Use Apps to Break the Law

The death of competition spells doom for regulation. Competition is an essential component of effective regulation, for two reasons: First, competition keeps the companies within a sector from all …

Literary Hub

Offering No Evidence, Trump Calls Columbian President “Illegal Drug Dealer”

Defense Secretary Hegseth also defended a bombing of another boat without providing evidence that it was moving drugs.

https://murica.website/2025/10/offering-no-evidence-trump-calls-columbian-president-illegal-drug-dealer/

Offering No Evidence, Trump Calls Columbian President “Illegal Drug Dealer” – The USA Potato

Just watched this overview on US #blackops against the #Mexican #Cartels. Fascinating and also completely #insane.

The fact of the matter is the #UnitedStates and #Mexico are heavily invested in a shadow #war against the #drug cartels, yet neither country is willing to talk about it publicly. The video is about 40 minutes but 100% completely worth it.

This is the stuff that needs to be on the #news but isn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wskrQpj8L2Y

#uspol #violence #cia #military #intelligence

U.S Black Ops Against the Cartel are Legitimately Insane

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