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Cooperating witnesses could unlock Trump’s drug war

US prosecutors are seeking plea deals with former cartel operatives. Photo: Octavio Hoyos/Shutterstock

News that President Donald Trump is preparing to deploy US military forces against foreign drug cartels may have shocked those unfamiliar with The Brazilian Report’s coverage. But the decision has been in the making for some time.

A central element in the buildup has been the testimony of…

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