Venezuela's National Assembly to investigate US boat strikes

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Source: Reuters

December 1, 2025 1:51 AM EST Updated 5 hours ago


Nov 30 (Reuters) - Venezuela's National Assembly will form a special commission to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump's deadly strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast and in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the congressional body's president said on Sunday.

Speaking on state television, Jorge Rodriguez said the investigation would look into a Washington Post report on Friday that said U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered all people aboard one of the boats killed during a strike in September. A second strike was then carried out to kill two survivors, the report said.

"We are going to carry out a rigorous and deep investigation," Rodriguez told a press conference, adding that the country's prosecutor's office would be involved.

The U.S. for months has waged a campaign of deadly strikes against suspected drug trafficking boats in the region. Maduro and his government have denied any involvement in crime and have accused the U.S. of seeking regime change out of a desire to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves.


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-national-assembly-investigate-us-boat-strikes-2025-11-30/

[slightlv]

1. With so many crises as distraction, i

Don't think this is going to turn out well for trump. HE may think he's emperor of the world but the rest of the globe may be ready to give him a comeuppance. I just hope it doesn't hurt those of us Americans who fight against him in every way possible.

[mwmisses4289]

2. Pushback from a country he thought would be a pushover.

T ain't gonnna like that. Anybody hide the ketchup bottle?

[mitch96]

3. Shades of putin's "three day military operation"......how will did that go....nt