All articles tagged with #caribbean strikes
Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of a US war with Venezuela, suggesting Maduro's presidency is nearing its end, while justifying US strikes on drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean as part of efforts to combat drug flow and gang violence, though he did not rule out future land strikes.
The U.S. military's recent Caribbean strikes against alleged drug traffickers have raised legal questions, leading the Trump administration to repatriate survivors rather than detain them, citing complex legal and political challenges surrounding military detention and international law.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a criminal investigation against former U.S. President Donald Trump and officials over deadly Caribbean boat strikes, criticizing the U.S. for allegedly misrepresenting the passengers as drug traffickers and questioning the necessity of the military actions, which he argues targeted poor young people.