# Argentine universities strike over budget freeze

Date: 2024

The United States military began executing airstrikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea in September 2025, described by the administration of [President Donald Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump) as part of an effort to fight the flow of illicit drugs from Latin America to the US. In October, the strikes expanded to include vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Trump administration has alleged, without producing public evidence, that the vessels were operated by groups it designated as narcoterrorists, including the Venezuelan terrorist…

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