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New Lines Institute

American think tank

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Dec 13, 2025
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How much fentanyl is estimated to originate from Venezuela annually as of 2025?

Available reporting and official U.S. documents through 2025 consistently state that Venezuela plays at most a minor role in the fentanyl trade; U.S. and independent analyses report “no proof” that fe...

Nov 25, 2025
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What evidence supports allegations of genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang?

Allegations that China’s actions in Xinjiang meet the legal definition of genocide rest on a constellation of evidence: mass and arbitrary detention of more than a million people, coercive reproductiv...

Jan 26, 2026
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How much of Mexico is governed by cartel?

The short answer: mainstream expert estimates put the land area under meaningful cartel control or governance at roughly , but that figure depends on definitions and methodology; other claims range hi...

Dec 15, 2025

How many maritime drug-smuggling voyages from Venezuela have been recorded since 2020?

Available reporting documents a marked increase in high-profile maritime incidents involving alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels since 2020, including a U.S. campaign of strikes beginning in Sep...

Dec 14, 2025

Are synthetic drugs like fentanyl or methamphetamine produced in or transiting through Venezuela?

U.S. and international reporting and official assessments indicate there is little or no evidence that Venezuela is a major producer of fentanyl or methamphetamine destined for the United States; U.S....

Jan 4, 2026

How reliable are government and NGO estimates of fentanyl production in Venezuela?

Publicly available government reports, global agencies and independent analysts converge that Venezuela plays little to no role as a source of illicit fentanyl production affecting U.S. overdose death...