US EditionVenezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
The U.S. Navy detained a Venezuelan fishing vessel for eight hours during a drug interdiction operation, escalating tensions amid a major U.S. naval buildup targeting Caribbean drug cartels.
- On September 12, 2025, the USS Jason Dunham boarded the Carmen Rosa, a tuna boat with nine fishermen, inside Venezuela's Exclusive Economic Zone, 48 nautical miles from Blanquilla Island.
- President Donald Trump ordered a Caribbean military buildup to target drug cartels, deploying warships, a nuclear-powered submarine and F-35 fighter jets, while the administration raised the reward for President Nicolás Maduro to $50 million.
- Evidence-Wise, Caracas displayed photos and video presented by Venezuelan officials showing eighteen armed personnel occupied the boat for eight hours, while U.S. officials say a Coast Guard team found no contraband and took minutes.
- Venezuela called for militia enlistment and launched training, opening more than 300 barracks, while Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced deployment of 25,000 troops and Independencia 200 mobilization.
- Regional leaders warned that the standoff increases the risk of miscalculation as U.S. Congress and human rights experts demand answers amid DEA and United Nations reports showing less than 10 percent of cocaine flows through Venezuela.
274 Articles
274 Articles
Venezuela Warns US Seeks Regime-Change ‘Provocations’ After US Forces Board Fishing Boat - Venezuelanalysis
Lisbon, Portugal, September 15, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Nicolás Maduro government has condemned the interception and boarding of a tuna fishing vessel by US troops on Saturday. According to Venezuelan officials, the “Carmen Rosa” boat, a small nine-person fishing vessel, was halted in an “illegal and hostile fashion” by the US Navy destroyer Jason Dunham while navigating in Venezuelan waters. Caracas denounced that 18 heavily armed US …
Venezuela accuses US of 'illegally and hostilely' seizing a fishing boat in Caribbean waters
Venezuela has accused the United States of illegally seizing a fishing vessel and detaining nine fishermen for eight hours over the weekend, escalating tensions between the two nations as President Donald Trump increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro.The South American country said a U.S. military patrol "illegally and hostilely" detained the fishermen and their vessel in Venezuela's exclusive economic zone in the Caribbean.RELA…
Venezuela accuses US Navy of illegal seizure of fishing boat
Tensions in the Caribbean continue after Venezuela accused the U.S. of a hostile seizure. Venezuela's foreign minister claims Americans from a U.S. Navy destroyer illegally boarded a tuna fishing vessel with nine crewmen, calling it a "provocation." He displayed photos he claims show U.S. sailors on the vessel and the USS Jason Dunham. However, a U.S. official told ABC News that the boarding was part of a drug search based on a tip. A U.S. Coast…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 52% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
