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See Carlos Salazar X post with video of journalist Sebastiana Barraez, who states at timestamp 1:50 that the boat passen
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Sources published on 3 October would refer to the 3 October strike as the fifth vessel sunk, accounting for a 16 Septemb
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Petro referred to la última lancha bombardeada (the last bombed boat), which some sources reported as the 3 October stri
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The strike was described as the fourth or fifth vessel struck, if counting the 16 September announcement by Trump.
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The CDC estimates that in 2023, Kentucky had 2,077 drug overdose deaths and Ohio had 4,745 drug overdose deaths; while 2
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"Here's what the US military is using to strike alleged drug boats"
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/military-strikes-platforms-caribbean-pacific -
The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-invokes-post-9-11-playbook-in-attacks-on-drug-cartels-137515ea -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/trump-venezuela-boat-lethal-strike -
"Venezuela's Maduro says 'no way' U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-maduro-says-no-way-us-can-invade-warships-deployed/ -
"US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats, sources say"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-deploys-warships-near-venezuela-combat-drug-threats-sources-say-2025-08-18/ -
Time
https://time.com/7310889/trump-maduro-venezuela-militia-us-navy-military-deployment-drug-cartels/ -
Navy Times
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/08/29/us-warships-in-south-america-and-the-reaction-in-venezuela/ -
PBS News Hour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/why-is-the-u-s-deploying-war-ships-to-south-america-4-things-to-know -
"U.S. strikes 2 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, bringing total death count to over 100"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strikes-two-more-alleged-drug-boats-total-death-count-over-100/ -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-drug-boat-strikes-timeline.html -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/us-boat-strike-survivor.html -
"US military strikes another boat in the Caribbean, killing 3"
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/us-military-caribbean-boat-strike-kills-3 -
"U.S. conducts 20th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 4 people in Caribbean Sea"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-20th-strike-alleged-drug-boat-killing-4-people-caribbean/ -
"Timeline: US strikes on alleged drug boats"
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/timeline-us-strikes-alleged-drug-boats/story?id=126940218 -
"4 killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific: Hegseth"
https://abcnews.go.com/International/4-killed-latest-us-strike-alleged-drug-boat/story?id=127000424 -
"Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwywjgynyxo -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/us/politics/trump-venezuela-boat-drugs-attack.html -
El Pitazo
https://elpitazo.net/politica/luto-en-san-juan-de-unare-familiares-y-amigos-comparten-mensajes-por-redes-sociales/ -
El Nacional
https://web.archive.org/web/20250904181132/https://www.elnacional.com/2025/09/lancha-destruida-por-ee-uu-zarpo-de-san-juan-de-unare/ -
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article311945815.html -
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/02/us-military-caribbean-sea-strike-drug-boat/85945169007/ -
"Rubio says US military conducted lethal strike against drug vessel from Venezuela"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rubio-says-us-military-conducted-lethal-strike-against-drug-vessel-venezuela-2025-09-02/ -
"Trump weighs strikes targeting cartels inside Venezuela, part of wider pressure campaign on Maduro, sources say"
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/politics/trump-weighs-strikes-targeting-cartels-inside-venezuela -
The Wall Street Journal
https://archive.today/20250905005841/https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/did-a-boat-strike-in-caribbean-exceed-trumps-authority-to-use-military-force-828db8c6 -
Venezuela Investigative Unit
https://insightcrime.org/news/us-drone-strike-highlights-sucre-role-venezuela-cocaine-corridor -
El Nacional
https://www.elnacional.com/2025/09/difunden-fotos-de-las-personas-que-supuestamente-viajaban-en-la-lancha-que-destruyo-ee-uu-en-el-caribe/ -
Efecto Cocuyo
https://efectococuyo.com/sucesos/san-juan-de-unare-un-pueblo-de-pescadores-atrapado-en-la-red-del-narcotrafico/ -
El Pitazo
https://elpitazo.net/alianzas/que-se-sabe-del-bombardeo-de-estados-unidos-a-una-lancha-en-el-caribe/ -
El País
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-05/the-mystery-of-the-boat-pulverized-by-a-missile-in-the-middle-of-the-caribbean.html -
"El pueblo venezolano de pescadores de donde se afirma que salió la lancha fulminada por Trump"
https://www.france24.com/es/am%C3%A9rica-latina/20250906-el-pueblo-venezolano-de-pescadores-de-donde-se-afirma-que-sali%C3%B3-la-lancha-fulminada-por-trump -
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/17/how-many-times-has-the-us-struck-venezuelan-vessels -
Trinidad Express Newspapers
https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/drug-boat-65-miles-away-from-t-t/article_39c4dfdb-30f2-4d1d-85b1-8bcc185ab701.html -
The Times
https://www.thetimes.com/world/latin-america/article/maduro-venezuela-us-military-intervention-pz7vbn0rp -
"Alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela was turning back when hit, sources say"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-drug-boat-turning-around-us-strike/ -
"Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-drugs-boat-venezuela-5d28da68e3ea1b5b1b14829af8aadd7b -
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/ -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/29/pete-hegseth-denies-ordering-deaths-narco-boat -
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/29/pete-hegseth-kill-them-all-caribbean-boat-strikes/87524160007/ -
"US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/politics/us-military-second-strike-caribbean -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/us/hegseth-drug-boat-strike-order-venezuela.html -
"White House says admiral directed second strike that killed alleged drug boat survivors in 'self defense'"
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/drug-boat-second-strike-white-house-b2875966.html -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/video-second-boat-strike-military-caribbean -
"Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/admiral-told-lawmakers-everyone-alleged-drug-boat-was-list-military-ta-rcna247767 -
Bertrand, Natasha
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/politics/suriname-boat-strike-bradley -
"White House confirms second Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boat"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-confirms-second-sept-2-strike-alleged-drug-boat-rcna246834 -
The Times
https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/venezuela-phone-call-trump-ultimatum-scr2gf9ks -
New York
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/pete-hegseth-boat-strike-order-war-crime-congress-trump.html -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/trump-officials-boat-strikes-legal-analysis -
"Trump announces second US strike on alleged drug traffickers"
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/15/trump-announces-second-us-strike-on-alleged-drug-traffickers-00564537 -
"Trump announces second U.S. strike against alleged drug boat from Venezuela"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-strike-second-alleged-venezuela-drug-boat/ -
Politico
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/third-drug-boat-strike-00574331 -
El Pitazo
https://elpitazo.net/politica/claves-ataque-de-ee-uu-a-primera-narcolancha-en-el-caribe-cumple-un-mes-que-ha-pasado-en-este-tiempo/ -
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312371001.html -
NTN24
https://www.ntn24.com/noticias-actualidad/estados-unidos-confirmo-la-destruccion-de-quinta-lancha-con-drogas-en-el-caribe-583308 -
"How many US strikes on boats near Venezuela have there been?"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/how-many-us-strikes-boats-near-venezuela-have-there-been-2025-10-17/ -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/americas/colombia-citizens-boat-us-bombed.html -
El Tiempo
https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/gobierno/a-su-llegada-a-belgica-el-presidente-gustavo-petro-afirmo-que-seria-colombiana-la-lancha-mas-recientemente-bombardeada-por-ee-uu-3498092 -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/09/gustavo-petro-colombia-boats-us-military -
The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/colombia-petro-venezuela-trump-boat-attack-caribbean-coast-585f27fc04826f2c8af8e220b716921c -
"Colombia's president says boat struck by US was carrying Colombians"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89dz920p0do -
abc News
https://abcnews.go.com/International/colombian-president-us-military-struck-colombian-boat-killed/story?id=126348450 -
El Tiempo
https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/gobierno/gustavo-petro-dice-que-lanchero-abatido-en-operacion-antidrogas-por-estados-unidos-el-16-de-septiembre-era-un-pescador-colombiano-3501029 -
The Sunday Times
https://www.thetimes.com/world/latin-america/article/trump-calls-colombian-president-a-drug-leader-and-suspends-us-aid-tq6mkj6st -
"Trump ends aid to Colombia and calls country's leader a 'drug leader'"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8xg1jve73o -
ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/US/hegseth-announces-us-attack-alleged-drug-boat-off/story?id=126188707 -
"U.S. conducts fourth strike on boat it claims was trafficking drugs near Venezuela"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-conducts-fourth-strike-boat-claims-was-trafficking-drugs-venezuela-rcna235517 -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/us/politics/trump-drugs-boat-attack.html -
The Hill
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5554958-trump-us-military-venezuela-strike/ -
"Trump says U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-venezuela-boat-drugs/ -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/16/airstrike-venezuela-trinidad-us-death-investigation -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/us-military-strike-alleged-drug-boat-caribbean -
"U.S. carried out a strike on another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea, Pete Hegseth says"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/us-strike-drug-boat-rcna239564 -
Associated Press News
https://apnews.com/article/strike-drug-smuggling-vessel-275ab9837373a928aa3376e50d8d39b0 -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/trump-boat-strike-drugs.html -
The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/cocaine-speedboat-trump-dominican-republic-e42c255ec0e8d5c2d85a7670d12adfdf -
"Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-carries-out-new-strike-caribbean-there-are-survivors-us-official-says-2025-10-16/ -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/17/survivors-caribbean-boat-strike-us-military-custody# -
"Exclusive: U.S. Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-holding-rescued-strike-survivors-navy-ship-sources-say-2025-10-17/ -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/us/politics/boat-strike-survivors.html -
"Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug leader' and announces an end to US aid to the country"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-petro-colombia-drugs-us-aid-c3955b2ce351737119920741178e0567 -
"Exclusive: US returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-set-transfer-caribbean-strike-survivors-overseas-instead-pow-style-detention-2025-10-18/ -
"Trump administration strikes a seventh alleged drug boat, killing 3, Hegseth says"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strikes-seventh-alleged-drug-boat-killing-3-hegseth/ -
"Colombia ELN rebels deny any involvement with alleged drug boat destroyed by US"
https://web.archive.org/web/20251022122605/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-eln-rebels-deny-any-involvement-with-alleged-drug-boat-destroyed-by-us-2025-10-21/ -
"US military strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing 3"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/02/politics/us-strikes-drug-boat-caribbean-intl-hnk -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/three-killed-in-us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-vessel-in-the-caribbean -
"Senate rejects bipartisan resolution that would block Trump military action against Venezuela"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-rejects-resolution-block-trump-military-action-venezuela-rcna242485 -
"US military strikes suspected drug vessel in the Pacific"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-military-strikes-suspected-drug-vessel-pacific-2025-10-22/ -
"U.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-strikes-8th-drug-vessel-pacific-side/ -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/trump-drug-boat-strike-colombia.html -
"A timeline of U.S. attacks off South America and what Congress has had to say"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-boat-strikes-caribbean-military-venezuela-timeline-2dd9d16f4f74d9dfa4aca76d3123678d -
"US military strikes 4 boats in the Pacific, killing 14, in ramp-up of campaign against alleged drug trafficking"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/politics/multiple-boats-us-military-strikes-pacific -
"U.S. strikes 4 more alleged drug boats in the Pacific, killing 14 and leaving 1 survivor"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-boat-strikes-pacific-ocean-hegseth/ -
Mexico News Daily
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-seeks-lone-survivor-us-strikes/ -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/28/latest-boat-strikes-caribbean-hegseth-trump -
"Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat"
https://apnews.com/article/boat-strikes-drug-cartels-hegseth-trump-deec973bc09899e6b586f121beb466f4 -
"6 killed in U.S. strikes on 2 more alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/6-killed-us-strikes-2-alleged-drug-boats-eastern-pacific-rcna242978 -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/16/pentagon-military-drug-boat-strike -
"U.S. military announces latest strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-announces-latest-strike-alleged-drug-boat-eastern-rcna244232 -
"US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/politics/us-military-drug-boat-strike-21 -
"US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/politics/us-strike-eastern-pacific-drug-boat -
"U.S. hits 3 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, killing 8, military says"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-hits-3-more-alleged-drug-boats-in-pacific-killing-8-military-says/ -
"US military says it conducted strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing four men"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-says-it-conducted-strike-vessel-eastern-pacific-killing-four-men-2025-12-18/ -
"Trump declares drug cartels operating in Caribbean unlawful combatants"
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-declares-drug-cartels-operating-caribbean-unlawful-combatants-126157955 -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/trump-drug-cartels-war.html -
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312357717.html -
Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/bd217091-84bb-4af2-b08b-9d9556dbb6d6 -
The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trumps-threats-and-military-strikes-turn-up-heat-on-latin-america-984cc01b -
The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-eyes-striking-venezuelan-military-targets-used-for-drug-trafficking-cafcfe47? -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/politics/southern-command-head-stepping-down.html -
The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-asked-top-admiral-to-resign-after-months-of-discord-9e7b357f? -
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312909870.html -
The Hill
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5606868-operation-southern-spear-announced/ -
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html -
"What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-drugs-cocaine-trafficking-e4fcf945e48e36bf2c510f9f111e031c -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/us-strikes-another-alleged-drug-boat-latin-america -
"Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-drugs-cocaine-trafficking-95b54a3a5efec74f12f82396a79617ea -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world/americas/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-boats.html -
"Exclusive: Dozens killed in U.S. boat strikes remain unidentified"
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/exclusive-dozens-killed-us-boat-strikes-remain-unidentified-rcna242339 -
"Colombian killed in U.S. strike was on a fishing trip, wife claims: 'Why did they just take his life like that?"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombian-killed-us-strike-fisherman-wife-says/ -
El País
https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/pescador-que-petro-defendio-tras-ataque-de-ee-uu-estuvo-preso-por-el-robo-de-264-armas-este-es-su-presunto-prontuario-criminal-1958.html -
El Tiempo
https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/delitos/el-expediente-por-robo-de-armas-contra-coroncoro-el-pescador-que-iba-en-lancha-atacada-por-ee-uu-en-aguas-del-caribe-3501453 -
El Tiempo
https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/ya-no-estamos-solos-familia-de-alejandro-carranza-celebra-designacion-del-abogado-del-presidente-gustavo-petro-en-el-caso-contra-estados-unidos-3513563 -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/02/trump-caribbean-drug-boat-attack-complaint -
"He survived a US military boat strike. Despite a drug record, his family says he's a fisherman caught in Trump's war at sea"
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/22/americas/caribbean-strike-survivor-ecuador-drug-smuggling-latam-intl -
"Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on 'drug sub' in Caribbean"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn97vl7vy7xo -
"Ecuador releases survivor of U.S. strike on alleged 'narco sub,' says no evidence he committed a crime"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ecuador-releases-survivor-us-strike-narco-sub-no-evidence-crime/ -
El País
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-24/in-the-footsteps-of-the-colombian-survivor-of-trumps-strike-against-alleged-drug-submarine.html -
El Estimulo
https://elestimulo.com/internacionales/2025-11-06/colombia-sobreviviente-submarino-narcotrafico-jeison-obando/ -
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/11/11/trump-boat-strikes-drug-traffickers/ -
Cronica Uno
https://cronica.uno/san-juan-unare-llora-ocho-muertos-ataque-ee-uu-chavismo-tilda-invento/ -
The New York Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20251023200244/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/world/americas/trinidad-bodies-us-strike-venezuela.html -
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/03/us-strikes-venezuela-alleged-drug-boat/ -
Time
https://time.com/7314230/venezuela-boat-strike-cartels-hegseth-pentagon/ -
"Reporter: What legal authority did the Pentagon invoke to strike that boat? [Video, 00:30 sec.]"
https://x.com/atrupar/status/1963785565347717182 -
The New Republic
https://newrepublic.com/post/200033/pete-hegseth-absolute-authority-drug-boat-strike -
"Eight days later, questions linger about Venezuela boat strike"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/eight-days-later-questions-linger-about-venezuela-boat-strike-2025-09-10/ -
Pincus, Walter
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/cartels-trump-expanding-war -
FactCheck.org
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/trump-again-overstates-number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-in-u-s/ -
"U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease Almost 27% in 2024"
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/releases/20250514.html -
People
https://people.com/trump-incorrectly-claims-300-million-people-died-of-drug-overdoses-last-year-11812276 -
"User Clip: 300 Million People Died Last Year From Drugs"
https://www.c-span.org/clip/white-house-event/user-clip-300-million-people-died-last-year-from-drugs/5173809 -
"Trump claims Venezuela's Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Does the data back him up?"
https://web.archive.org/web/20250901203659/https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/01/americas/trump-venezuela-maduro-drug-threat-analysis-intl-latam -
"Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face U.S. drug charges"
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/08/americas/nicolas-maduro-50-million-reward-trump-administration-latam-intl -
The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/venezuela-rejects-ridiculous-us-plan-to-designate-cartel-de-los-soles-as-terrorist-organization -
Insight Crime
https://insightcrime.org/news/us-sanctions-mischaracterize-cartel-of-the-suns-venezuela/ -
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-venezuela-drug-boat-attack-video-b2819566.html -
"Going to War with the Cartels: The Military Implications"
https://www.csis.org/analysis/going-war-cartels-military-implications -
"US strike on 'Venezuela drug boat': What do we know, and was it legal?"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjzw3gplv7o -
Oxford Reference
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095946378 -
WTVJ-TV
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/6-killed-after-another-u-s-strike-on-boat-carrying-drugs-off-venezuela-trump/3706212/ -
politico.com
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/16/trump-gop-officials-strikes-venezuela-00567212 -
"'This Is Murder': Trump Bombs Another Boat in Caribbean"
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bomb -
"UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to 'extrajudicial executions'"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-experts-say-us-strikes-against-venezuela-international-waters-amount-2025-10-21/ -
"UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'"
https://apnews.com/article/un-us-military-strikes-south-america-ed0ce092af5ad2c64b34ed51f8ab59cc -
NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/g-s1-88985/u-s-military-again-targeted-boat-carrying-drugs-venezuela -
Democracy Now!
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/5/greg_grandin -
BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9kgqwnk8wo -
El País
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-03/family-of-colombian-fisherman-killed-in-strike-in-the-caribbean-files-formal-complaint-against-us.html -
Democracy Now!
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/8/pete_hegseth_boat_strikes_war_crimes -
The New York Times
https://archive.today/20251102141756/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/us/politics/trump-boat-attacks-war-powers.html -
The Intercept
https://theintercept.com/2025/10/08/venezuela-boat-strikes-senate-war-powers/ -
The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/archive/2025/09/the-military-wasnt-built-to-fight-crime/684101/ -
Lawfare
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/venezuelan-boat-attacks--utterly-unprecedented-and-patently-predictable -
AP News
https://apnews.com/article/boat-strikes-survivors-hegseth-72b0a498ca08615b2589c772a1d9e642 -
Al Jazeera English
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/6/can-us-strikes-on-suspected-drug-boats-off-venezuela-be-legally-justified -
Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/5566148e-f181-40fd-bae1-7d05fbdfa233 -
Time
https://time.com/7337735/pete-hegseth-boat-strike-caribbean/ -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/us/politics/trump-boat-strikes-war-crime.html -
"Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video"
https://apnews.com/article/defense-bill-boat-strikes-hegseth-a0886906eb50432c38a4d5bf08e6a719 -
"US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-military-kills-11-people-strike-alleged-drug-boat-venezuela-trump-says-2025-09-03/ -
ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-04/us-drugs-war-could-spark-nicolas-maduro-venezuela-regime-change/105733226 -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/venezuela-boat-strike-tren-de-aragua-trump -
El Pitazo
https://elpitazo.net/politica/vecino-de-un-fallecido-en-lancha-bombardeada-por-ee-uu-afirma-que-si-llevaban-droga/ -
El Pitazo
https://elpitazo.net/ultimas-noticias/tarek-william-saab-dice-que-ataque-de-ee-uu-hacia-una-lancha-en-el-caribe-nunca-ocurrio/ -
"Hegseth says US deployment in Caribbean 'isn't training' on Puerto Rico visit"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-defense-secretary-tells-sailors-off-puerto-rico-this-isnt-training-2025-09-09/ -
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/07/rand-paul-lashes-jd-vance-venezuela-drug-boat-comments/86022532007/ -
CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/drug-overdose.html -
U.S. News & World Report
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2025-05-14/cdc-provisional-data-shows-dramatic-drop-in-drug-overdose-deaths -
"JD Vance's response to killing suspected drug traffickers has even Republicans questioning his judgment"
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/jd-vances-response-to-killing-suspected-drug-traffickers-has-even-republicans-questioning-his-judgment.html -
Sen. Mark Warner says Senate intelligence was not briefed ahead of Venezuelan boat strike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uZv7HZvI88 -
"Trump officials cancel bipartisan briefing on Venezuela strike"
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/05/trump-drug-boat-strike-venezuela-meeting -
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/democrats-excluded-briefing-us-military-strikes-off-south-america-senator-says-2025-10-30 -
The Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5614881-trump-calls-democrats-traitors/ -
"When Lawmakers Lecture the Military: Why the 'Unlawful Orders' Video Invites Confusion"
https://www.military.com/feature/2025/11/20/when-lawmakers-lecture-military-why-unlawful-orders-video-misses-point.html -
"Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'"
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-mark-kelly-troop-investigation-4882f76b05dcdfa3060c284c2c84dd12 -
Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-susie-wiles-interview-exclusive-part-2 -
ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/susie-wiles-calls-bondi-vance-trump-vanity-fair/story?id=128449325 -
"Trinidad and Tobago leader praises strike and says US should kill all drug traffickers 'violently'"
https://apnews.com/article/trinidad-caribbean-us-strike-boat-drugs-f0529291209ffbf4162340df7860ba4c -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/17/trump-caribbean-venezuela-trinidad-boat-strikes -
Barron's
https://www.barrons.com/news/us-aircraft-carrier-in-latin-america-fuels-venezuelan-fears-of-attack-17dfb875? -
"Ministros dicen que Colombia seguirá trabajando con agencias de EEUU pese a orden de Petro"
https://efectococuyo.com/internacionales/ministros-dicen-que-colombia-seguira-trabajando-con-agencias-de-eeuu-pese-a-orden-de-petro/ -
La Jornada
https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025/09/06/mundo/brasil-no-tomara-partido-en-conflicto-entre-eu-y-venezuela-lula-da-silva -
Runrunes
https://runrun.es/inicio/589242/brasil-estara-del-lado-de-la-paz-lula-sobre-tensiones-venezuela-eeuu/?tztc=1 -
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/8/brazils-lula-says-us-warships-in-caribbean-are-a-source-of -
"Trump takes aim at other countries' border and climate policies in wide-ranging UN speech - live updates"
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp3qxyen1xkt?post=asset%3A3ed93171-b84d-48ed-bd52-2f9e7606dd4f#post -
El País
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-13/mexico-to-intercept-suspected-drug-boats-to-prevent-further-us-bombings.html# -
Foreign Policy
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/latin-america-trump-drug-boat-war-venezuela-maduro/ -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/12/us-strikes-against-boats-in-caribbean-disregard-international-law-french-minister-says -
"French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law"
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/french-foreign-minister-says-us-military-operations-caribbean-violate-2025-11-11/ -
"France condemns US military buildup in Caribbean as G7 talks open in Canada"
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251112-france-usa-military-caribbean-g7-canada -
"Why U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats have Canada 'between a rock and a hard place'"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/us-airstrikes-caribbean-drug-smugglers-9.6932751 -
"Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break"
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/uk-suspends-caribbean-intelligence-sharing-us -
"U.K. withholds intelligence on alleged drug boats over U.S. strikes, sources say"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uk-withholds-intelligence-alleged-drug-boats-us-strikes-sources-say-rcna243616 -
"Yvette Cooper plays down reports that UK halted intelligence sharing with US"
https://news.sky.com/story/yvette-cooper-plays-down-reports-that-uk-halted-intelligence-sharing-with-us-13471726 -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/11/uk-suspends-intelligence-sharing-with-us-amid-airstikes-in-the-caribbean -
"Rubio denies reporting that UK cut off intel sharing over boat strikes"
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/rubio-denies-reporting-that-uk-cut-intel-sharing-over-boat-strikes-2025-11-12/ -
"Europeans largely skip Latin American summit under Donald Trump's shadow"
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/europeans-largely-skip-latin-american-063004528.html -
The Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312768769.html -
The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-866239 -
The Sunday Times
https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/war-on-drugs-or-regime-change-trumps-gamble-over-venezuela-gg2fcn5jc -
Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-migrants-us-441229638a27420cad3de1e07f73a494 -
"September 2025 – Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll"
https://harvardharrispoll.com/press-release-september-2025/ -
"Just 29% of Americans support US military killing drug suspects, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/just-29-americans-support-us-military-killing-drug-suspects-reutersipsos-poll-2025-11-14/
