Unlawful U.S. Navy Interception of Venezuelan Fishing Vessel Exposes Dangerous Overreach
The U.S. Navy’s aggressive seizure of a Venezuelan fishing boat within Venezuela’s economic waters reveals troubling disregard for sovereignty and maritime law—raising urgent questions about Washington’s unchecked military actions in the Caribbean.
On September 12, a quiet fishing mission in Venezuela’s exclusive economic zone turned into an alarming display of U.S. military might when the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), a U.S. Navy destroyer armed with advanced missile systems, illegally intercepted and seized the small Venezuelan vessel Carmen Rosa. This act, confirmed by Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), starkly violates international norms and Venezuela’s sovereign rights. Is America Prioritizing Sovereignty or Strategic Showmanship? While Washington proclaims a commitment to combating narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean, deploying a heavily armed warship to board an unarmed...
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