The US has reported the destruction of three “narcolanchas” allegedly coming from Venezuela, although it only presented tests of two attacks. Nicolás Maduro and his cabinet have offered contradictory versions and have not ruled on the latest operations, while UN experts denounce that actions constitute extrajudicial executions and violations of international law
Donald Trump’s administration notified that he has annihilated three “narcolancas” in the Caribbean that ensures came out of Venezuela; However, he only presented as “tests” videos of two attacks; On the other, basic details are unknown such as the day it happened, where and how many people were in the boat.
On September 2, the US president reported through Truth Social that 11 people died after an attack in “international waters” in the “southern Caribbean” against “a drug vessel that had left Venezuela.”
Trump said that after their orders, “the United States Armed Forces made a military attack against Narcoterroristas of the Aragua Train” and said that this action was a “warning for anyone who thinks about bringing drugs to the US.”
The second attack on a “narcolanche” was announced by Donald Trump himself on September 15. He explained that the military forces attacked a second boat where he affirmed killed three supposed “narcoterrorist” in international waters. He described that it was a “kinetic attack against drug trafficking cartels and terrorists, positively and extraordinarily violent, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Command.”
In the Oval Office he said that the sunken boat transported cocaine and fentanyl.
He destruction of a third boat It was announced on September 16. Trump said from the White House: «We liquidate three ships, in reality, not two; But you (the press) saw two »; However, it did not give more details of the military operation against the boat that would be involved in drug trafficking from Venezuela to North America.
By notifying the third attack, the US president also sent a message to Nicolás Maduro: «stop sending drugs to the United States. Stop sending (members of the) Train of Aragua or their prisoners to our country ».
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The contradictions of the ruling party
Nicolás Maduro and his ministerial train have contradicted themselves about the first attack informed by the United States. In addition, they have not spoken about the destruction of the second boat and, much less, of a third.
After the first attack, the Minister of Communication and Information, Freddy Ñañez, denied Trump and said that the video had been created with artificial intelligence. Nine days later, the authorities reported that they had initiated an investigation into the case.
Diosdado Cabello, Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, questioned the American lethal operation and mentioned cases of families that reported missing people, but did not delve into the details of who and where they would be. He also argued how the United States would have determined that these 11 people belonged to the Aragua Train: “In the dark and with a special technique, I imagine.”
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The Foreign Ministry of Venezuela denounced on Saturday, September 13 that an American “destroyer” ship addressed “illegally” and occupied a boat with nine fishermen for eight hours and said they were in Venezuelan waters.
Until the publication of this note, the Venezuelan authorities have not issued any statement or declaration with respect to the annihilation of the last two “narcolancas” that USA reported.
Nicolás Maduro said the relations between his country and the Trump administration were “undone” after the deployment of warships.
«I qualified that communication relations with the US government existed in two channels and were battered at the time. Today, I can announce that communications are undone to them, with their threats of bombs, death and blackmail, ”said Maduro.
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Rejection of international organizations
United Nations experts (UN) condemned US attacks on boats and the death of at least 14 people, allegedly Venezuelans linked to drug trafficking, and affirmed that they constitute “extrajudicial executions”, that they violate international law.
“International law does not allow governments to directly murder supposed drug traffickers,” they said through a statement and added that with these annihilations, maritime international law, which prohibits attacks not caused by vessels and demands certain criteria to intercept them and prioritizes a police approach, not military, of the use of force.
Luke Moffett, professor at Queens University of Belfast, expert in repairs, human rights and international humanitarian law, he told BBC Verify that “force can be used to stop a boat, but non -lethal measures must generally be used.”
He also explained that the use of force could constitute an “extrajudicial arbitrary execution” and “a fundamental violation of human rights.”
Trump announced the deployment of thousands of soldiers in the Caribbean to stop the tons of drugs that affirm leave from the south to North America. To date, more than eight warships have been deployed, several P-8 surveillance planes of the Navy, F-35 combat aircraft and an attack submarine.
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*Journalism in Venezuela is exercised in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments arranged for the punishment of the word, especially the laws “against hatred”, “against fascism” and “against blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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