Rubio says US will not strike Latin cartels without allies’ approval

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the United States would not take military action against narcotics traffickers in Latin American countries without the approval of its allies, even as the Trump administration continues a year-long campaign of deadly strikes against alleged drug boats in international waters. Speaking in Lima alongside new Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, Rubio said the US had “the capacity to act unilaterally” but would rather work with partners because that was “the most effective way to do it”. His remarks came soon after Fujimori announced that Peru had joined the “Shield of the…

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