US EditionVenezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
The U.S. Navy detained nine Venezuelan fishermen aboard an authorized vessel for eight hours, citing drug trafficking suspicions, but found no contraband during the search, officials said.
- The Venezuelan government reported that a U.S. destroyer intercepted, boarded, and occupied a Venezuelan tuna fishing vessel for eight hours in its Special Economic Zone.
- Foreign Minister Yvan Gil described the boarding as illegal and hostile, asserting that the tuna vessel was crewed by nine fishermen.
- The U.S. destroyer, identified as the USS Jason Dunham, is armed with cruise missiles and manned by highly specialized marines.
- The U.S. government has not indicated plans for a ground incursion despite deploying over 4,000 troops in the area.
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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…
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