The United Kingdom, which controls several territories in the Caribbean, has long maintained an intelligence presence in the region. And until recently, the U.K. government routinely shared relevant information, including the locations of suspected Latin American drug-trafficking vessels, with the United States.
However, sources told CNN this week that the U.K. has halted this type of intelligence sharing because it does not want to be complicit in the Trump administration’s recent military strikes on drug-smuggling boats in the area, which British officials view as violations of international law.
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