Family of man killed in US strike files human rights challenge
The family of a Colombian man has filed a formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats.
By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press
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Colombia to suspend intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
Colombia's president has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the U.S. until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats.
US soldiers unharmed after car bomb explodes inside Colombia military base injuring dozens: Embassy
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota wrote on its Twitter account that a small group of American military personnel were at the base when the explosion occurred but were not harmed.
By Manuel Rueda
Capturing the life of women in the military is this photographer’s passion
Addario, who is based out of London, featured five countries in the National Geographic project: the U.S.; Syria; Israel; Colombia; and South Sudan.
By Diana Stancy
Internal report exposes cocaine abuse, lax testing, inside SEAL Team 10
In the wake of the probe, SEAL Team 10′s superiors at Naval Special Warfare Group 2 updated the urinalysis program, retrained those who administer the tests and hiked the frequency of the screenings, according to the Navy.
Hospital ship Comfort arrives at first stop on humanitarian mission
The Norfolk-based Comfort participated in a similar humanitarian mission aiding Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Honduras in late 2018.
By Diana Stancy
Why Comfort sailed south again
Stops are planned for Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago, but the focus remains on aiding Venezuela refugees and migrants.
By Mark D. Faram
Commandant: Coast Guard nears readiness ‘tipping point’
Adm. Karl Schultz praised his Coasties for doing more with less.
US emergency aid for Venezuela arrives at Colombian border
Two semi-trailers loaded with boxed emergency food and medicine rolled into the Colombian border city of Cucuta, which is just across the river from Venezuela.
Venezuela’s Guaido urges military defections amid protests
Venezuela’s opposition leader called on members of the military to abandon the country’s socialist government, while President Nicolas Maduro proposed holding early National Assembly elections to potentially oust his challenger.
Pentagon quiet on Venezuela options
Pentagon said no request had been received but did not rule out military response.
By Tara Copp, AP and Aaron Mehta