Drug Abuse and Traffic

• In Which I Try Valiantly to Cheer You Up - OK, 2025 wasn’t the best year ever. But we’re arguably still in the best decade in the history of humanity.
• Honduras Declares Nasry Asfura, Trump Ally, Winner of Presidential Election - Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. The process of counting votes experienced technical problems, revisions of disputed ballot boxes and claims of fraud.
• Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana - Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.
• Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela - The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.
• House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela - The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military’s escalating campaign of boat attacks.
• Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing His Parents: What We Know - The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder, has long struggled with drug addiction.
• Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’ - Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.
• Nick Reiner Talked Openly About His Struggles - He and his father, the director Rob Reiner, also worked together on a film that was loosely inspired by the son’s early life.
• José Antonio Kast Elected President of Chile - José Antonio Kast won the race on Sunday after a contest marked by concerns over security and immigration.
• Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism - María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.