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Conflict & Security · Latin AmericaHegseth attends A3C forum in Panama as Colombia joins US-led drug coalition
Pete Hegseth travelled to Panama for the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum on 12 August 2026, where Colombia’s new government authorised joint military operations with the US. The coalition, formed under the Shield of the Americas, now includes 20 countries.
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Politics · Latin AmericaHonduran judge releases Juan Orlando Hernández pending fraud trial
A Honduran judge ruled on 3 August 2026 that former President Juan Orlando Hernández will remain free while awaiting trial for fraud and money laundering. Hernández returned to Honduras after receiving a U.S. pardon for drug trafficking charges from former President Donald Trump.
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