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UN Security Council Sets Emergency Session as Colombia Challenges U.S. Over Caribbean Strikes

The dispute over victim identities intensifies scrutiny of a U.S. operation that has killed 21 without public evidence of drug seizures.

El rechazo de Washington llegó después de que Petro agregará que la "agresión" de EE. UU. no solo está dirigida hacia Venezuela, sino a "toda Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
El Crucero Misilístico USS Lake Erie (CG-70) se acercó a menos de 6 km del buque de operaciones especiales clandestinas Estadounidense MV Ocean Trader.
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
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Overview

  • The White House called President Gustavo Petro’s assertion that the latest bombed boat was Colombian 'baseless' and asked him to retract, while Petro demanded Washington release the names of the dead.
  • The UN Security Council will meet Friday at Venezuela’s request to discuss what Caracas calls a dangerous U.S. military escalation near its coast, a session backed by China and Russia.
  • The U.S. Senate voted 51–48 to defeat a bipartisan measure that sought to require congressional authorization for further maritime strikes.
  • U.S. forces have carried out at least four lethal strikes on suspected drug boats since early September, with officials citing 21 fatalities but offering few details on cargoes or victim identities.
  • Regional tensions widened as the U.S. sought to place radar and technical staff in Grenada and Petro endorsed a proposal for Qatar to mediate to halt the missile strikes.