The Phantom Navy: US Drone Strikes and the Gray Zones of Latin America's Drug Wars The latest development in the ongoing campaign against Los Choneros, a notorious Colombian crime syndicate considered by the US to be a foreign terrorist organization, raises more questions than answers about the efficacy and ethics of US military intervention in Latin America.
The destruction of an Ecuadorian vessel linked to the group has been part of a broader strategy that has resulted in over 200 civilian deaths and left many survivors with more questions than closure.
The sheer scale of these operations is staggering – at least four vessels have been sunk or destroyed in recent weeks alone.