Advocates Call for Investigation as US Boat Strikes in Latin America Result in 157 Deaths

The United States has been conducting deadly military strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific since September. The identities of the 157 people killed have not been released, and little information has been made public. A group of UN and international law experts are testifying at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to seek accountability and transparency for the strikes. Families of victims have come forward, but the US has not confirmed their identities. The commission has the power to investigate human rights abuses and seek resolutions. Legal experts are challenging the Trump administration’s claims of targeting “narco-terrorists” and are calling for a full accounting of the US actions.

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