A new cross between the United States and Venezuela for drug trafficking
For a few weeks, the American leader amplified his campaign against drug cartelswhich increases the tension in its relationship with Venezuela, whom it accuses of leading a network of “terrorism and drug trafficking.”
In a new episode of the conflict, Trump said the American army intercepted a boat, although he did not give more details about it.
However, the US president did echo in his social networks of the second second attack, which occurred last Monday, and said that the same “It resulted in the death in combat of three men men.” He also shared a video of the offensive moment and said his country is ready to attack the drug cartels “both on land and in the sea.”
The trilogy of attacks began last month, when Trump ordered the interception of a ship that allegedly transported drugs. The operation left a balance of 11 dead.
When questioned about what evidence the United States has that these ships are used for drug transfer, Trump replied: “We have evidence. Just look at the cargo scattered throughout the ocean: large bags of cocaine and fentanyl everywhere.”
Nicolás Maduro’s response
For his part, the leader of the Venezuelan regime described the operations of States as a “military aggression“. With the increasing tensions, Maduro warned:” According to international law, Venezuela has the right to answer”
“Venezuela exercises the legitimate right to defense and we fully exercise it; it is not a tension, it is an aggression on the entire line, a judicial aggression when they criminalize us, it is a political aggression with its threatening daily statements, it is a diplomatic aggression and it is an aggression on the path of a military nature,” Maduro concluded.
Source: Ambito
