Event Brief
El Salvador makes record 6.6-ton cocaine seizure
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Summary: President Nayib Bukele announces the largest drug seizure in El Salvador's history.
WHO: President Nayib Bukele
WHAT: Seizure of 6.6 tons of cocaine
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
WHERE: Pacific
WHY: To combat drug trafficking
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