President Donald Trump said he would give a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, adding that it had been a “great year” for the United States since his return to power in January.

Strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed eight people on Monday, according to the US military, the latest in a controversial campaign that has killed dozens of people.

The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration’s war on drugs in Latin America. 

​The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration’s war on drugs in Latin America.