President Donald Trump signaled a tough stance on drug trafficking from Latin America, saying he would consider targeting drug routes, production facilities, and shipments—even in Mexico—if it could save American lives. Speaking to reporters, Trump claimed U.S. forces have drastically reduced drug inflows through waterways, preventing tens of thousands of deaths, and expressed willingness to extend such operations to land-based smuggling corridors. He specifically mentioned fentanyl and cocaine shipments from Colombia and emphasized that U.S. intelligence tracks the locations of drug lords and their networks. The remarks come amid the ongoing U.S. “war on drugs,” which has historically included cross-border cooperation, interdiction efforts, and occasional military-style operations in Latin America to "combat cartels responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths annually." INTERNATIONAL NEWS #TrumpNews #USWarOnDrugs #USDrugTrafficking #FentanylCrisis #CocaineSmuggling #USMilitary #TrumpAdministration #LatinAmericaSecurity #AntiDrugOperations #USMexicoRelations #DrugCartels #CartelViolence Download the Hindustan Times App from Playstore/App Store for all the latest news & updates. google app store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Apple Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Add Hindustan Times as your preferred source on Google. Click here: https://www.google.com/preferences/so... Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - https://www.bit.ly/3PQ4kSv Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Follow us on Twitter / httweets Follow us on Facebook / hindustantimes