"Relatives of two men from Trinidad believed to have been killed in a US military strike on boat in the Caribbean have accused Donald Trump of killing poor people without due process and are demanding justice. Chad Charpo Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, from the fishing village of Las Cuevas in northern Trinidad, are thought to be among six people killed in a US airstrike on a boat allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela."
"At a wake for the two men late on Thursday, family and community members said they felt betrayed by their own government and at the mercy of a Trump administration that has been given unfettered access to their waters. I just want to know why Donald Trump killing poor people just so, Joseph's uncle, known only as Dollars, said. Just because he going after the people gas and their oil. He going after people riches and killing poor people children."
Chad Charpo Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, from Las Cuevas in northern Trinidad, are believed to be among six people killed in a US airstrike on a boat alleged to be transporting drugs from Venezuela. Donald Trump labeled the six as narcoterrorists and said intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics. Relatives say the two men were denied due process and accuse the Trinidad and Tobago government of ceding sovereignty by allowing US operations in its waters. Family and community members say they feel betrayed, have received no government communication, and demand answers and justice.
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