Overview
- Police in La Guajira confirmed two bodies were found Thursday on a fishing beach near the Venezuela border, with causes of death not yet determined.
- President Gustavo Petro asked Colombia’s forensic authority to identify the victims and to work with Venezuelan prosecutors on the case.
- Public broadcaster RTVC reported two bodies in Puerto López and said additional corpses were reportedly found on the Venezuelan side, with no confirmed numbers or locations.
- Reports say U.S. forces have struck about 21 suspected narcotrafficking vessels in Caribbean and Pacific waters since September, with more than 80 deaths attributed to those operations.
- Petro has denounced the U.S. actions as extrajudicial and warned of broader risks to the region, while separate U.S. statements blaming Venezuela for the prison death of opposition figure Alfredo Díaz add to diplomatic strains.