New deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats
The U.S. military struck four more alleged drug vessels on Monday, killing at least 14 people and leaving one survivor. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
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More deadly boat strikes in the Pacific
The U.S. military carried out strikes against four vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday, adding that at least 14 people were killed. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more details.
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Military analyst on U.S. carrier deployment
The Pentagon said the U.S. is deploying the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Caribbean, along with its strike group. The move comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted Friday that the U.S. military carried out its tenth strike at sea on alleged drug vessels. Ret. Army Maj. Mike Lyons, a military analyst, joins CBS News to discuss.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America
The Pentagon said that the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, an escalation that will dramatically increase the number of service members and ships dedicated to the Trump administration's campaign to counter narcotics traffickers. Charlie D'Agata has more.
Analyzing U.S. combat group's deployment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to U.S. Southern Command area on Friday, which includes the Caribbean Sea, Central America and South America. This comes as the U.S. military conducted its 10th strike on alleged drug vessels in Latin America. CBS News national security coordinating producer James LaPorta reports.
U.S. sanctions Colombian President Petro
The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family members, accusing the leader of having "allowed drug cartels to flourish." CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has the latest.
Colombia's leader slams U.S. boat strikes as illegal and ineffective
Colombian President Gustavo Petro gives his side of the story as he engages Trump in a war of words over mounting U.S. boat strikes.
Petro on boats targeted by U.S.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is reacting to the U.S. strikes targeting vessels near South America for apparently transporting drugs toward the U.S. Petro says Colombia does not know the location of the strikes or if the vessels have been carrying cocaine. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Colombia president on U.S. boat strikes
CBS News spoke exclusively with Colombian President Gustavo Petro about some U.S. military strikes on boats allegedly carrying drugs off the coast of his country. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Colombia calls for U.S. to stop boat strikes, "engage in dialogue"
The Colombian government said it "rejects the destruction by the United States of a vessel allegedly related to drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean."
Trump warns land strikes on drug cartels are next
President Trump signaled the U.S. military is planning to go beyond just striking what the administration says are Venezuelan-linked drug boats, saying "land is going to be next." Charlie D'Agata has more.
Colombia asks U.S. to stop boat strikes
Colombia has asked the U.S. to stop attacking boats that the U.S. claims are trafficking drugs in the Pacific and the Caribbean. In a statement, the country urged the U.S. to respect international law and engage in diplomatic talks to address situations. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
Trump takes questions on alleged drug boats
President Trump took questions from reporters at a homeland security roundtable on Thursday, addressing his administration's recent strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
More deadly U.S. strikes near South America
The U.S. announced two more strikes against alleged drug boats near South America. This comes as some question the Trump administration's authority to carry out the strikes. Miguel Tinker Salas, an emeritus professor at Pomona College, joins CBS News with his take on the escalating tensions.
U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in Pacific
The U.S. struck another alleged drug vessel Tuesday night, this time on the Pacific side of South America, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday. Charlie D'Agata reports.
U.S. launches strike on 8th alleged drug boat
The U.S. hit another alleged drug vessel with a military strike Tuesday night, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie d'Agata has more.
Colombian killed in U.S. strike was on a fishing trip, family claims
Alejandro Carranza's family is questioning U.S. claims that he was carrying narcotics aboard a small vessel targeted last month.
Reaction in Colombia amid tensions with U.S.
Since early September, the Trump administration has struck at least seven alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean. Colombia's president is now accusing the U.S. of murder, claiming one of the attacks hit a fisherman. In response, President Trump said he cut off aid to Colombia and will impose new tariffs. Margarita Rojas, director of internal information at Caracol Televisión, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Tensions rise between U.S. and Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. of war crimes Monday following another military strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on the situation and New York Times reporter Genevieve Glatsky, who is based in Bogata, Colombia, joins CBS News with analysis.
Colombian leader accuses U.S. of war crimes
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. of war crimes in an interview on Monday amid the recent strikes on vessels in the Caribbean that were allegedly carrying drugs. CBS News contributor Samantha Vinograd has more details.
Boat strike survivors return to home countries
The Department of Defense has released footage from Friday's deadly strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean Sea. CBS News Pentagon reporter and producer Eleanor Watson has the details.
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Colombia
President Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all U.S. payments to it following another deadly strike from the U.S. military on an alleged drug-carrying vessel. The Defense Department says the target was linked to a Colombian group considered a terrorist organization. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Hegseth on another striker against vessel
The Trump administration struck another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean that was apparently linked to the Colombian guerrilla group Ejército de Liberación Nacional. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more details.
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