US Airstrikes in La Guajira Fail to Stem Cocaine Flow

A year of U.S. airstrikes targeting cocaine smuggling speedboats in Colombia's La Guajira region has destroyed vessels and killed operators, but local sources report the drug flow continues unabated. The strikes represent an escalation in counter-narcotics tactics, yet their effectiveness is questioned as smuggling adapts. This matters because it highlights the limits of kinetic interdiction in disrupting transnational drug networks.