UN criticizes US ship attack
The United Nations is taking action against the US military after it launched deadly boat attacks in an attempt to target drug-trafficking vessels.
President Donald Trump has said he has “sort of made up his mind” about whether to take military action in Venezuela, which would further escalate an already tense situation after the United States spent two months attacking suspected drug smuggling ships in the Caribbean.
President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on November 14, “I can’t tell you what it’s going to be, but I’ve kind of made up my mind.” “We’ll see what happens. I mean, I can’t say what it is, but we’ve made great progress with respect to Venezuela in terms of stopping the flow of drugs.”
The United States has deployed F-35 aircraft, warships and nuclear-powered submarines to the region as part of a military buildup following two months of deadly attacks on boats off the coast of Venezuela. Earlier this week, the Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group led more than 75 military aircraft and more than 5,000 troops into the Latin American region.
The United States refuses to recognize the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who has been in office since Hugo Chávez’s death in 2013, as head of state. The State Department is offering $50 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction, but this amount has been increased repeatedly since 2020.
Maduro has said Trump is trying to remove him from power, but Trump has repeatedly said he has no intention of pursuing regime change. The Latin American country plans to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or cause chaos in the event of an air or ground attack from the United States.
President Trump said in comments on Nov. 14 that “the flow of drugs into our country is way overdue.” He also said the problem is not limited to Venezuela.
“But there are problems with Mexico, and there are problems with Colombia,” he said. “We’re getting along very well.”
Contributed by: Reuters.
