Intelligence documents reviewed by Colombian news magazine Semana indicate that cocaine-laden boats destroyed by recent U.S. strikes in the Caribbean often depart from Colombia but are sustained by logistics and protection originating in Venezuela.
The magazine's investigation, based on leaked reports and interviews with military and intelligence sources, describes bribery-fueled corridors, routes greenlit from Colombian coasts, and shielding in waters influenced by Venezuela's "Cartel de los Soles," despite stepped-up U.S. interdiction.
