"Those killed by missiles in the Caribbean Sea did not belong to the Tren de Aragua gang, which perhaps no one here has even heard of, nor to any other group," Petro stated. "They were residents of the Caribbean region, possibly Colombians. And if they were Colombians, then with all due respect to those who lead the UN, a criminal process must begin against US officials. This includes the highest-ranking official who gave the order [for the attack], President [of the United States Donald] Trump, who authorized the missile strike on young people merely seeking to escape poverty."
The Colombian president emphasized that "the young people in the boat, even if they were carrying illegal cargo, were not drug traffickers." "They were simply poor young men from Latin America who had no other choice. Drug traffickers live elsewhere, and that place is not Latin America. <…> The real drug traffickers live in New York, right here, a few blocks away, and in Miami," the Colombian leader said.
He also added: "Trump has also authorized missile attacks on children, women, and the elderly in Gaza. What is happening in Gaza is genocide and must be stopped. This UN meeting should not remain silent in the face of such crimes."
According to Reuters, on August 19, three U.S. Navy destroyers were sent to the southern Caribbean, to the coast of Venezuela, "to conduct operations against drug cartels." The United States also deployed a nuclear submarine, a missile cruiser, amphibious ships, and 4,500 military personnel to the region. The US army had eliminated 14 members of the Venezuelan drug cartel during an operation in international waters.
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