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US should fight drugs in EU ‘narco-state’ instead of Venezuela – Lavrov

US should fight drugs in EU ‘narco-state’ instead of Venezuela – Lavrov
The US would be better off targeting Belgium, recently described as an emerging
Speaking at a press conference, Lavrov denounced the maritime airstrikes authorized by the administration of US President Donald Trump, which Washington claims are aimed at drug smugglers operating in the Caribbean. The foreign minister called the attacks
Lavrov was referring to a recent
statement by a Belgian judge who wrote to the parliament that
While stressing that Moscow considers Venezuela a friendly nation, Lavrov said Russia has no plans to deploy military assets there.
Washington insists that its campaign targets
According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Mexico is the main source of fentanyl entering the US, while Venezuela’s involvement in global trafficking networks is limited primarily to serving as a stopover for cocaine shipments from South America.
Critics accuse Washington of using the narcotics narrative as …

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I'm sorry, I heard Canada, especially British Columbia is the main supplier of basis of fentanyl. It has to do with Chinese cartels too, functioning in Canada.

Where did you hear this from? The US has always said it is Mexico. Once or twice (as far as I know) they also blamed China. But I can't recall anyone ever saying it's Canada who is the main supplier of fentanyl. Do you remember where you heard this from please? I can't recall hearing Canada is the main supplier.

According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Mexico is the main source of fentanyl entering the US, while Venezuela’s involvement in global trafficking networks is limited primarily to serving as a stopover for cocaine shipments from South America.