The U.S. Said It Helped Bomb a Drug Camp. It Was a Dairy Farm.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/americas/us-ecuador-drug-camp-bombing-dairy-farm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VlA.eP_m.oWp2dyY0BHvA

The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.

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slopbybilly@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 166d

It sounds like the Ecuadorian government, or a select set of decision-makers, are getting money or some other direct tangible benefits, and in return, all that's asked of them is to send back pictures of some blown up infrastructure.

RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 166d (2 replies)

Got Milk? Just Say No.

RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 166d (1 reply)

The humour is really wearing thin at this point.

P00ptart@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 166d

So skim milk then?

edgarde@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 166d

Good. My kids are still safe at drug camp.

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 166d

Those cows were drug mules.