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drug interdiction

Big Drug Bust at Sea

December 6, 2025

The Coast Guard just made a huge drug bust. They stopped a ship with over 20, 000 pounds of cocaine. This is the biggest seizure in almost 20 years. The Coast Guard ship Munro, based in California, did this during a drug-fighting mission in the Pacific Ocean. The Munro was part of Operation Pacific

politics

Why a Giant Aircraft Carrier Might Not Solve Venezuela's Crime Problem

October 26, 2025

A huge aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, has been sent to the Caribbean. It's part of a bigger military move by the US. The goal? To tackle organized crime in Venezuela. But will it work? The US has accused Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, of working with a big crime group called Tren de