Dozens of attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats do not appear to have made a dent in cocaine availability in the US, researchers say

Dozens of attacks since September have killed at least 194 people in US operation dubbed 'Southern Spear'.

Military claims boat targeted in second deadly attack this week was travelling along a known smuggling route

Apesar do crescente número de mortes na costa da América do Sul, especialistas afirmam que a droga continua tão fácil de obter em muitas partes do país quanto era antes

Dozens of attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats do not appear to have made a dent in cocaine availability in the US, researchers say

It is the latest strike in a months-long series of attacks from the US on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

According to data obtained by the newspaper, the US military has carried out more than 60 strikes on vessels believed to be used by drug traffickers

The Trump administration's military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats have killed more than 200 people.