Overview
- EU and CELAC delegates are working on a security alliance coordinating police, justice and customs with joint investigations, tighter financial controls and mechanisms to return illicit assets.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the use of force is justified only in legitimate self‑defence or under a UN Security Council resolution.
- Only nine heads of state or government are participating; Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and EU Council President António Costa are in attendance, and Germany is represented by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
- Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signaled he will raise Venezuela and the growing US military presence in Caribbean waters during the discussions.
- Regional reports describe US strikes on suspected drug boats in recent weeks, with about 18 vessels sunk and civilian deaths that have alarmed fishermen and prompted legal objections.