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Trump declaration of armed conflict with drug cartels
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 02
MAR 03 · Day 153
Jalisco cartel leader El Mencho buried in Guadalajara
DEC 12 · Day 72
Trump warns of land strikes over drugs
NOV 18 · Day 48
Tennessee judge blocks National Guard deployment in Memphis
NOV 18 · Day 48
Mexican President Sheinbaum rejects Trump's offer of military intervention against cartels
OCT 30 · Day 29
DOD military strikes against drug smugglers and classified briefing
OCT 19 · Day 18
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug dealer' and ends US aid
OCT 17 · Day 16
Senators force vote to prevent war on Venezuela without congressional approval
OCT 17 · Day 16
US commander overseeing anti-drug operations off Venezuela to retire
OCT 03 · Day 2
Trump tells Congress US is in armed conflict with drug cartels
OCT 02 · Day 1