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U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America

The Pentagon's plan to expand its fight against drug traffickers sends hundreds of troops south; critics point to a long record of U.S. intervention there.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:05 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:05 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: North America, US.
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The New York TimesU.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Pentagon is sending hundreds of troops to Latin America to expand its fight against drug traffickers. Lola Cruz is live with the reaction.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a regional policy forum, where the plan is landing with a long, heavy history behind it.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe New York Times reports the deployment recalls decades of U.S. intervention across the region.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSir, you've been standing here all morning. What does a new deployment sound like to you?
Marcus OyelowoNew? Ma'am, I know this one. First comes the announcement, then the map with arrows, and then the part nobody puts on the map.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou've seen it before.
Marcus OyelowoI have a stub from the last one in my wallet. It's laminated, and they never gave me a refund.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSo are you for it or against it?
Marcus OyelowoMostly I'm asking how the sequel ends, because it's always the third act that gets expensive.