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Venezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
The U.S. Navy detained nine Venezuelan fishermen aboard an authorized vessel for eight hours, citing drug trafficking suspicions, but found no contraband during the search, officials said.
- Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen in Venezuelan waters, according to Venezuela's Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, on September 13, 2025.
- The Venezuelan government, represented by Gil, claimed that the boat was legally authorized to fish, contradicting U.S. actions which they deemed provocative.
- Venezuela condemned the U.S. actions as provocations aimed at justifying military escalation, with Gil stating the objective is to persist in their failed policy of regime change.
- In response to the incident, Venezuela called on its citizens to enlist in armed militias for potential support against incursions, urging training sessions at military barracks on the same day.
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Venezuela accuses US Navy of illegal seizure of fishing boat
Tensions in the Caribbean continue after Venezuela accused the U.S. of a hostile seizure. Venezuela's foreign minister claims Americans from a U.S. Navy destroyer illegally boarded a tuna fishing vessel with nine crewmen, calling it a "provocation." He displayed photos he claims show U.S. sailors on the vessel and the USS Jason Dunham. However, a U.S. official told ABC News that the boarding was part of a drug search based on a tip. A U.S. Coast…
Caracas accuses US of raiding fishing boat in Venezuelan waters
Caracas on Saturday accused the US of raiding a Venezuelan fishing boat while in Venezuelan waters, underscoring the rising tensions in the region. The allegation comes days after President Donald Trump said US forces struck a vessel carrying drug cartel members; Caracas has said none of the 11 people killed in the attack were in the cartel. Trump first ordered warships to the Caribbean in August, and American fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico …
Venezuela: U.S. Navy raided tuna boat in Caribbean
CARACAS, Venezuela — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States. Read more...
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