US sending hundreds of troops to Latin America as Pentagon widens anti-cartel campaign: Report

What it is about

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 9 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Thu, 15 October 2026

   3 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)01:59
     US sending hundreds of troops to Latin America as Pentagon widens anti-cartel campaign: Report

     Officials say 600-soldier battalion will train with Panamanian, Colombian and Honduran forces as some US officials question campaign's goals, New York Times reports

   • newser.com02:15first to report
     Report: Pentagon Is Deploying 600 Troops to Latin America

     They're being sent to bolster anti-drug campaign

   • Index.hr (Croatia)11:05
     Amerika šalje vojsku u Panamu

     SJEDINJENE Američke Države šalju nekoliko stotina vojnika u Latinsku Ameriku kako bi obučavali lokalne snage i izvodili zajedničke vježbe, dok Pentagon istovremeno širi svoju kampanju protiv krijumčara droge u toj regiji, piše The New York Times pozivajući se na američke vojne dužnosnike.

2. Fri, 16 October 2026

   1 report
   • The Hill10:00
     Hegseth ramps up US troops in Panama as Pentagon expands war on drug cartels

     The Pentagon is sending more U.S. troops to Panama to participate in jungle warfare training as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expands the U.S. military’s war against drug cartels in Latin America. Nearly 200 Army soldiers from Fort Drum, a U.S. Army military reservation in northern New York state, are being sent to a jungle training...

3. Sat, 17 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:56
     600 soldati Usa a Panama: Washington prova a smentire il NYT, poi conferma l’operazione. Le proteste: “Incostituzionale”

     Panama riceverà circa 600 soldati Usa, appartenenti alla 10th Mountain division, per esercitazioni nella foresta del Paese centramericano, in particolare nella base aeronautica “Cristobal Colón“. È previsto l’addestramento congiunto con le forze locali nell’ottica di una “presenza militare continua e duratura”, che si estende anche ad altri Paesi della regione, tra cui Colombia e Honduras, […] L'articolo 600 soldati Usa a Panama: Washington prova a smentire il NYT, poi conferma l’operazione. Le...

   • El País (Spain)09:30
     Estados Unidos aumenta su presencia militar en América Latina con entrenamientos en Panamá, Honduras y Colombia

     Un total de 600 militares de una división especializada en combate en alta montaña y selva practicarán en el istmo

     1 reprint

     • El Pais English19 Oct, 14:13their copy
4. Mon, 26 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:06
     Colombia to host over 300 US troops for joint military exercises

     Southern Vanguard 2026 drills to focus on combating drug trafficking, illegal mining and drone threats, along with medical evacuation training

5. Tue, 27 October 2026

   2 reports
   • El Pais English12:05
     More than 300 US military personnel to arrive in Colombia for anti-drug training

     Servicemembers will be stationed at the Tolemaida base in Nilo, Cundinamarca, where they will play out scenarios of maritime interdiction, ground security operations and cyber defense as part of a joint exercise called Southern Vanguard

   • The Hill21:21
     Pentagon funding a naval training facility in Ecuador

     The Pentagon is funding a naval training facility in Ecuador’s largest city as the United States deepens its security cooperation with the South American nation in a broader push to combat drug cartels on the continent, two U.S. officials familiar with the efforts told The Hill. Virginia-based contractor Culmen International secured a contract to help...