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Pete Hegseth Calls Cartels 'Al-Qaeda Of The Western Hemisphere," Anticipates Continued Campaign: 'Untie The Hands Of Our Military'

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Latin American cartels the "Al-Qaeda" of the Western Hemisphere and anticipated the Trump administration will continue its military campaign in the region.

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The U.S. Army attacked on Tuesday new alleged narco-lanches in eastern Pacific (international) waters. This time there were four boats that suffered the "lethal kinetic attacks," in the words of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 14 people died, bringing to 57 the number of deaths in the 13 U.S. attacks against suspected drug cartels revealed since the first, on September 2.The attacks are taking place without Congress approval. Donald Trump justif…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, according to President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military has killed at least 61 people in 14 attacks on vessels…

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The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, said that the U.S. will have the same deal with the drug cartels in the Caribbean as it did with Al-Qaeda terrorists. "For 20 years we fought Islamist enemies all over the world; many of you did, I was there, and there was a lot of good in what our troops did," he said in a speech to U.S. troops. "However, in our hemisphere there are other entities that have been poisoning U.S. youth and Americans for too…

The U.S. continues to press on the Caribbean board The arrival of the U.S. destroyer USS Gravely to Trinidad and Tobago, and recent B-1 bomber flights over the Venezuelan coast marked a turning point in the military tension of the Caribbean. Washington maintains the pressure, under the pretext of the “drug fight” and the “security [...] The U.S. entry continues to press on the Caribbean board aparece primero en NODAL.

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NODAL broke the news in on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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