American Cordillera

Mountain chain along the western side of North and South America

The American Cordillera is a chain of mountain ranges (cordilleras), consisting of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of the Americas. It is also the backbone of the volcanic arc that forms the eastern half of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Aconcagua is the highest peak.

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Backbone of the Americas and Eastern Pacific Ring of Fire

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U.S. Kills Three in Pacific Strike

The U.S. military killed three people in its latest strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific.

US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs ABC News — Apr 16, 12:12 PM
US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike Al Jazeera — Apr 16, 06:34 AM
US military kills four alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific Fox News — Apr 15, 01:09 AM
US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific The Independent — Apr 16, 11:47 AM
U.S. kills three in fifth suspected drug boat attack in five days UPI — Apr 16, 05:19 AM
Fourth U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in days kills 4 CBS News — Apr 15, 00:53 AM
3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says The New York Times — Apr 16, 04:15 AM
US military says it killed four more people in a boat strike in the eastern Pacific The Guardian — Apr 15, 00:39 AM
US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three The Guardian — Apr 16, 03:56 AM
4 killed after US strikes suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific ABC News — Apr 15, 00:24 AM
3 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says CBS News — Apr 16, 03:34 AM
Pentagon Says It Attacked Another Boat in the Pacific, Killing 4 The New York Times — Apr 14, 23:42 PM
US says 3 killed in fifth drug boat strike in a week The Straits Times — Apr 16, 03:30 AM
Another US strike on suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 4 The Independent — Apr 15, 00:06 AM
US military obliterates vessel in Pacific Ocean and kills three 'narco-terrorists' as part of Operation Southern Spear Daily Mail — Apr 16, 04:11 AM
Another boat strike kills 4 accused of drug trafficking AP News — Apr 15, 00:06 AM
US military says strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific kills three The Straits Times — Apr 16, 04:33 AM
U.S. military kills four in strike on boat in eastern Pacific Ocean The Globe and Mail — Apr 15, 00:19 AM
The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians in Boats The Intercept — Apr 14, 17:48 PM
US military says strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific kills three - Reuters Reuters — Apr 16, 02:39 AM