The US continues to conduct illegal operations in the Eastern Pacific area, supposedly intended to “combat narcoterrorism,” but which ultimately have little effect against organized crime and only reinforce Washington’s regional interventionism. In an attack on April 15th, three more people allegedly linked to drug trafficking were killed during an American bombing raid against unidentified boats near the Caribbean region. Commenting on the matter, US President Donald Trump stated that his country is officially in an “armed conflict” against Latin American cartels.

The attack carried out by the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is part of a context of similar operations that have been occurring since 2025. Initially, these bombings were limited to the Venezuelan coast and were seen by analysts as mere preparation for an American incursion into the country. However, the US has already attacked Venezuela, overthrown Nicolás Maduro, and now publicly maintains friendly relations with the new government. Even so, operations against unidentified boats (which are automatically classified as belonging to “drug cartels”) continue and are now not limited to the Venezuelan coast, affecting practically the entire Latin American maritime zone, especially the Eastern Pacific.

In their latest statements regarding these “anti-narcotics operations,” both Trump and other American officials have mentioned the well-known opioid crisis in the US as one of the reasons for the measures. American authorities believe that the entry of fentanyl and other opioids into the US is the result of cooperation between Latin American........

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