"The US has been conducting military strikes on vessels the administration alleges are transporting drugs. In recent months, the campaign has carried out about 20 strikes in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coasts of Latin America, killing some 80 people. International law and human rights experts have repeatedly said that such attacks amount to extrajudicial executions, even if those targeted are suspected of drug trafficking."
"The administration has said that the build-up of American forces in the region is focused on stopping the flow of drugs into the US, but it has provided no evidence at all to support its assertions that those killed in the boats were what they term narcoterrorists. The Reuters news agency reported on Saturday that senior Trump administration officials held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military action against Venezuela, citing unnamed officials."
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the United States' most advanced aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Caribbean Sea as part of a military build-up that raises pressure on Venezuela and increases regional forces and armoury. The deployment accompanies US strikes on vessels alleged to be transporting drugs, with about 20 strikes in recent months across the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Latin America that have killed around 80 people. International law and human rights experts classify such attacks as extrajudicial executions even when targets are suspected traffickers. The administration states the build-up aims to stop drug flows but has provided no evidence that those killed were called "narcoterrorists". Senior officials held White House meetings to discuss possible military options against Venezuela. The military expansion includes F-35 aircraft, warships and a nuclear submarine.
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