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Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid

Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.

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Soldiers standing amid a coca crop in Cúcuta, Colombia, in 2020. Colombia is the world’s top producer of cocaine, but it has also been a key ally of the United States in trying to combat the drug trade.
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Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know

The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.

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The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson in Panama City on Tuesday.
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