(Opinion) Latin America is on the brink as the fentanyl crisis that overwhelmed the U.S. now threatens its doorstep. Every day, the threat magnifies, and mere concern isn’t enough. Mexico, now the prime hotspot, isn’t alone. Colombia, Ecuador, and others are in the fray, all entangled in production and trafficking. Disturbingly, seizures of this deadly […]
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