Terry Cole

Terry Cole

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Terry Cole is a veteran agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who has taken on the role of the agency's director under President Donald Trump's administration. With extensive experience in drug enforcement missions in Mexico, Colombia, and Afghanistan, Cole is positioned at the forefront of the U.S. government's efforts to combat Mexican drug cartels. His appointment comes at a time of heightened U.S. military surveillance activities along the Mexican border, signaling an aggressive stance against drug trafficking organizations.

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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, described 'La Rana' as a ruthless leader of the Sinaloa Cartel responsible for flooding the nation with drugs.

Narco “La Rana”, entre altar a la muerte, corridos de Los Rayos del Norte, drogas y armas doradas
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-02-27
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Terry Cole reassured DEA staff that the agency's reputation would be protected following Cordero's arrest.

Promotor artístico dominicano fue quien reveló que Melitón Cordero podía conseguir visa en 2 semanas
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-19
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Terry Cole accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to facilitate drug trafficking.

Petro pidió militarizar la frontera del lado venezolano
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-28
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Terry Cole accused Caracas of collaborating with guerrillas in alleged drug trafficking operations.

Padrino López anuncia despliegue de buques en el Caribe
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-27
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Terry Cole confirmed that the arrest of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was built 'brick by brick' since 2020 by U.S. authorities.

El próximo capo por el que vendrá la DEA a México
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-08-27
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Terry Cole accused Caracas of collaborating with guerrillas in alleged drug trafficking operations.

Venezuela desplegará buques en el Caribe para combatir el narcotráfico
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-08-26
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Terry Cole is the head of the DEA who warned that the case against El Mayo is not closed.

El Mayo pagó sobornos hasta 2024: ¿hoy cuántos dormirán tranquilos?
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-08-26
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, highlighted the global cooperation needed to capture criminals like 'El Mayo'.

EU da "por decapitado" al Cártel de Sinaloa tras declaración de culpabilidad de "El Mayo"; sigue aquí minuto a minuto la conferencia
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-08-25
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas.

Venezuela desplegará 15 mil efectivos cerca de Colombia para "asegurar la paz"
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-25
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Terry Cole accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to send record amounts of cocaine to Mexican cartels.

Venezuela despliega 15,000 militares en la frontera con Colombia
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-08-25
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Terry Cole accused Caracas of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to send record amounts of cocaine to Mexican cartels.

Cuba se solidariza con Venezuela por “presión” de Estados Unidos | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-08-25
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Terry Cole accused Caracas of collaborating with Colombian armed groups to send record amounts of cocaine to Mexican cartels.

El mensaje de Díaz-Canel para el gobierno de Maduro
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-25
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Terry Cole is the director of the DEA who accused Caracas of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas in drug trafficking operations.

La FANB dice haber destruido diez campamentos colombianos
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-25
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Terry Cole accused Maduro of collaborating with the ELN to move record amounts of cocaine.

María Corina Machado advierte a Maduro sobre acciones de EE UU
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-24
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, made controversial statements regarding Venezuela's involvement in drug trafficking.

Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
Diario Co Latino·El SalvadorEl Salvador· 2025-08-22
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Nicolás Maduro of collaborating with Colombian guerrilla groups.

EE.UU. les pide a sus ciudadanos que no viajen al país caribeño y Maduro convoca a sus seguidores a reforzar las FF.AA.
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-08-22
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Terry Cole praised Mexico's 'unprecedented willingness' to cooperate with the United States in the fight against drug trafficking.

"no hay colaboración sin precedentes con la DEA"; rechaza afirmaciones de director de la agencia
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-08-22
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to traffic cocaine.

USA despliega escuadrón anfibio y buques cerca de Maduro
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-08-22
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of becoming a 'narcoterrorist state' collaborating with FARC and ELN.

La respuesta de Venezuela a las acusaciones de la DEA
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-22
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas.

EE.UU. quiere "forzar un cambio de régimen" en Venezuela
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-08-21
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to send record amounts of cocaine to Mexican cartels.

La DEA acusó a Venezuela de colaborar con el ELN
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-21
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to send record amounts of cocaine to the U.S.

Director de DEA acusa a régimen de Venezuela de colaborar con disidencias de las Farc y Eln para enviar droga a Estados Unidos: 'Es narcoterrorista'
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-08-21
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Terry Cole, the director of the DEA, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to send record amounts of cocaine to Mexican cartels.

Venezuela "colabora" con las FARC y ELN, acusa jefe de la DEA ; envían "cantidades récord" a cárteles mexicanos de la droga
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-08-21
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Acting Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terry Cole was appointed as the emergency police commissioner.

Three GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-18
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Late Thursday, Bondi wrote in an order that DEA Administrator Terry Cole would assume 'all of the powers and duties' of local Police Chief Pamela Smith.

DC police chief retains command after deal with Trump administration
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-17
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