US EditionTrump Balks At Declaring War For Venezuelan Drug Cartel Strikes: ‘We’re Just Going To Kill People’
Colombia condemned U.S. strikes killing at least 32 alleged traffickers including a fisherman, calling the actions unlawful and demanding adherence to international law.
- Last month, Colombia recalled its ambassador Daniel García-Peña after a U.S. strike killed a Colombian fisherman, prompting President Gustavo Petro to accuse the United States of committing murder.
- In recent weeks, U.S. forces struck seven boats in the Caribbean claiming they were used to traffic drugs and offered no proof, while the United States administration declared an armed conflict with drug cartels and signaled possible land strikes.
- At least nine strikes have killed about 39 people, leaving few survivors; the Ecuadorian survivor and Colombian survivor were repatriated due to lack of legal basis to detain them.
- Trump escalated rhetoric by calling President Gustavo Petro `lunatic` and an `illegal drug leader`, while threatening to cut U.S. foreign aid to Colombia and raise tariffs on Colombian goods.
- U.N. experts warned in recent weeks that the strikes amount to extrajudicial execution, while Senator Rand Paul and others demand names and evidence amid speculation about SOUTHCOM leadership.
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Berliner Morgenpost
The US keeps attacking boats of suspected drug smugglers off the coast of Latin America. A permit? Trump considers unnecessary.
CNN searches for rare survivor of Trump admin’s boat strikes
The US military has conducted deadly strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on suspected drug smugglers. At least 37 people in total have been killed in the known strikes, officials have said. Legal experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have questioned the legality of the strikes. CNN’s David Culver traveled to Ecuador to track down a man who survived a boat strike.
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsU.S. strikes on alleged drug boats are unlawful executions
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The US has been attacking boats of suspected drug traffickers for weeks. In the Caribbean, dozens of people have been killed. Now, the number of deaths is also increasing in the Pacific.
Trump Boasts About Reducing ‘Ocean Drugs… Almost Down to Nothing’
President Donald Trump bragged that “ocean drugs” have been greatly reduced thanks to his summary bombing of boats in international waters. In recent weeks, the Department of Defense has bombed several ships – mostly in the Caribbean – that the administration says were carrying drugs and “narcoterrorists.” The government has provided no evidence for the claim, and even if true, blowing up ships in such a manner is of dubious legality. On Wednesd…
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