The Colombian communist president, Gustavo Petro, defended narcoterrorism and described as a "murder" the attack carried out by the United States against a drug boat coming from the Venezuelan coast, an event that left 11 criminals dead.
The far-left Colombian leader questioned the legitimacy of the operation and criticized the use of lethal force in anti-drug actions, which caused strong criticism on social media for his statements about the fight against drug trafficking.
Meanwhile, the U.S. president Donald Trump announced that his country's Navy had destroyed a vessel coming from Venezuela in the Caribbean, as part of the military deployment in the area. According to his statements, "we've just, in the last few minutes, destroyed a boat that was carrying drugs and there's more where that came from. It came from Venezuela." The attack eliminated 11 members of Tren de Aragua, a narcoterrorist group linked to international drug trafficking.
The news began to spread through a video published on social media and in public presentations, where the destruction of the vessel and the death of its occupants can be seen. Later, the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that the boat was transporting drugs from Venezuelan territory and was operating under the orders of Tren de Aragua.
Petro's response came hours later, through a message on the social network X, in which he stated: "If this is true, it's a murder anywhere in the world." He also emphasized that "we've spent decades capturing civilians who transport drugs without killing them," highlighting his friendly policy toward drug traffickers.
