Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for a criminal investigation into US officials, particularly former President Donald Trump, over recent US attacks in the Caribbean. Petro described the deaths of those killed in this month’s attacks as “extremely tragic and unnecessary” and accused the US administration of attempting to criminalize poor migrants.
During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Petro said, “US officials are behind these attacks, and they must face strict action, no matter how high-ranking they are.” He also claimed that the people on the boats attacked by the US were not drug smugglers, but poor Latin American youth with no other options in life.
In September of this year, the US attacked boats in the Caribbean three times. The first attack occurred on September 2, killing 11 people. The second attack occurred on September 16, killing three people. The third attack occurred last Friday, killing another three people. US officials say the boats departed from Venezuela and were carrying drugs, but there has been no concrete confirmation of this claim.
Petro accused the Trump administration of justifying these attacks in the name of stopping drug trafficking, when in reality they point to a larger political and humanitarian issue.
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