Panama is the only Latin American country the US has formally invaded, which occurred in 1989 under President George HW Bush. “Operation Just Cause” ostensibly was aimed at removing President Manuel Noriega, who was later convicted of drug trafficking and other offences.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warns Latin American nations must unite to avoid exploitation after threats from Donald Trump, including possible military action in Colombia. The remarks follow U.S.

MIAMI — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of a three-nation tour of Latin America, it will be something of a homecoming. The Ohio senator, who defeated an incumbent last year with the help of Donald Trump’s ...

Throughout 2025, Latin America remained a battleground between efforts to conserve some of the world’s most valuable ecosystems and mounting pressure from organized crime and legal extractive industries pushing into new frontiers.

President Donald J Trump outlined a bold U.S. strategy to dismantle what it was described as a "drug caliphate" in Latin America

President Trump threatened Colombia with possible action to stop drug flows, describing Venezuela’s neighbor as “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long.

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