US Military Expands Land Campaign in Latin America After Boat Strikes
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The Story
The U.S. military is extending its campaign against drug trafficking to land in Latin America, a year after beginning lethal strikes on boats. Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. The Trump administration is now pursuing deals to expand this lethal campaign to land operations. The U.S. Hundreds of people have been killed in the interim. The administration is now seeking to extend the campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces in direct combat roles on the ground. The United Nations has urged Latin American nations to avoid choosing sides in the rivalry between the U.S. and China. The future of project finance in Latin America is also a subject of discussion.
The Spread
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What they agree on
- The U.S. military has expanded its campaign from boat strikes to land operations in Latin America.
- Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats.
- The U.S. military accused the boats of ferrying drugs.
- The campaign targets Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts.
Where they split
- The Chicago Tribune, HuffPost, La Nación, AP News, and The Boston Globe lead with the U.S. military's expansion of its campaign to land.
- Caixin Global focuses on the UN's urging for Latin American nations to avoid choosing sides in the U.S.-China rivalry.
- BNamericas discusses the future of project finance in Latin America.
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