US Accused of Murdering Colombian Fisherman

The family of a Colombian fisherman, Alejandro Carranza, has filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that the U.S. government illegally killed him in a military boat strike. The petition claims that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the bombing without knowing the identity of those targeted. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. of murder, stating that Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and was simply fishing. The U.S. government claims the strike was against a boat carrying illegal drugs from Venezuela. The legality of these strikes has been questioned by leaders from both political parties on Capitol Hill. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.