Key Points
- The US targeted 67 ships in the operation
- The operation did not reduce the flow of drugs
- Drug traffickers have changed their methods
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67September 2025
The US launched the 'Lanza del Sur' operation in September 2025, targeting 67 ships involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific. However, according to the DEA's assessment, this operation has not reduced the flow of drugs. The operation aimed to reduce drug trafficking in the region and put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. However, the results of the operation have led to drug traffickers changing their methods. They are now using larger ships and routes closer to the coast, as well as planes taking off from secret airstrips on the border between Colombia and Venezuela.
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- What was the purpose of the US operation?
- To reduce drug trafficking in the region and put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
- What were the results of the operation?
- It led to drug traffickers changing their methods
- How are drug traffickers operating now?
- They are using larger ships and routes closer to the coast, as well as planes taking off from secret airstrips
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