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Héctor Ríos Morales

Trump Admin Officials Ignored Legal Objections to Pursue Military Campaign in South America: Report

U.S. ships and troops near the Venezuelan coast (Credit: Getty Images)

Over the course of two months, the United States has carried out more than 20 attacks on vessels allegedly tied to drug trafficking organizations, resulting in over 80 deaths, which critics including the United Nations and other humanitarian groups see as extrajudicial executions.

Since the campaign began, the United States has not provided evidence showing that the targeted vessels were carrying drugs, raising questions among some about its legitimacy.

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