Ekuador. US deploys troops to Ecuador for anti-drug operation Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa, one of Trump's closest allies in Latin America, is attempting to roll back a wave of drug cartel violence in what was once one of South America's safest…

USA. Important Message and Alert About the Boat Strikes  Last February I warned President Trump might attempt Duterte-style extrajudicial drug war killings in the United States. In a different way, Trump is now doing extrajudicial drug war kil…

USA. Experts assess Trump’s declaration of fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction Designation appears to be more optics than action, researchers say  There is no doubt that, in the wrong circumstances, fentanyl can be an agent of mass destruc…

USA. We can’t bomb our way to fewer overdoses Gutting addiction treatment while bombing boats proves America’s drug policy is broken. (Salon, USA, 12.12.2025) https://www.salon.com/2025/12/12/we-cant-bomb-our-way-to-fewer-overdoses/

USA. The war on drugs was always a war on people — that’s why it doesn’t work   Last month, the U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a bipartisan resolution recently that would have prevented the Trump administration from launchin…

USA/Mexiko. Border Barriers to Harm Reduction Militarization is making it harder for healthcare workers to reach people who use drugs. (Texas Observer, USA, 14.10.2025) https://www.texasobserver.org/border-harm-reduction-drug-use-militarization/