Strikes Don't Deter Drug-Boat Crews

They see themselves as the cowboys of the drug trade, highly experienced crews that ferry narcotics on small boats across the open seas, running on a mix of bravado, skill and dreams of a massive payday.

- BY JUAN FORERO

Now, designated as terrorists by the Trump administration, they face not only the perils of a capricious sea but also the new danger of getting blown out of the water by the U.S. military. The trade’s unofficial motto—“deliver or die”—has never ru