22/10/2025 18:01Updated 22/10/2025 21:37View summaryReading time: 24sArtificial intelligenceExperimental: Automatic summary and analysis performed with Artificial IntelligenceVideo footage shows a vessel in the Caribbean Sea being attacked by the United States in mid-September. Photo EFEA US military attack on a boat in the Caribbean. Photo EFEOther analyses (Experimental)POINTS Information ordered chronologically or logically1. The United States attacked another suspected drug-carrying vessel on Tuesday night, this time on the Pacific side of South America.Original text: “The United States attacked another suspected drug-carrying vessel Tuesday night, this time on the Pacific side of South America, according to two U.S. officials.”2. In the eighth known US attack on a vessel since September 2, between two and three people on board were killed.Original text: “In the eighth known US attack on a vessel since September 2, two to three people on board were killed. The other seven attacks targeted vessels in the Caribbean.”3. Two men survived a US attack on a submarine allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the Caribbean last weekOriginal text: “Two men survived a US attack on a submarine allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the Caribbean last week, and the United States repatriated them, one from Ecuador and the other from Colombia.”4. Two other men died in the attack on the submarineOriginal text: “Two other men died in the attack on the submarine.”5. The White House has declared that the attacks are legal in self-defense and because Trump has 'determined' that the country is in a formal armed conflict with drug cartels that his team considers terroristsOriginal Text: “The White House has declared that the attacks are legal in self-defense and because Trump has 'determined' that the country is in a formal armed conflict with drug cartels that his team considers terrorists.”6. Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that two attacks, one on September 15 and another on October 3, caused the deaths of Colombians and accused the United States of murder.Texto Original: “El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, afirmó que dos ataques, uno el 15 de septiembre y otro el 3 de octubre, causaron la muerte de colombianos y acusó a Estados Unidos de asesinato.”DESTACADOS Textuales, testimonios y declaracionesMark Kelly: Queremos mantener el fentanilo fuera de los Estados Unidos, ... pero esas rutas a través del Caribe en barcos se utilizan predominantemente para llevar cocaína a EuropaMark Kelly: les costó mucho explicarnos la justificación, la justificación legal y la constitucionalidad de hacerloArmando Benedetti: llegó con traumatismo craneoencefálico, sedado, drogado y respirando con un respiradorEspecialistas legales externos: Una amplia gama de especialistas legales externos en leyes que rigen el uso de la fuerza armada han dicho que la campaña es ilegal porque a los militares no se les permite atacar deliberadamente a civiles, incluso a sospechosos criminales, que no participan directamente en las hostilidadesFuente: EFE, Clarín y The New York Times: Trump ha autorizado las operaciones de la CIA en Venezuela, y el gobierno está considerando ataques terrestres mientras algunos de sus asesores presionan para derrocar al Sr. MaduroGustavo Petro: El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, afirmó que dos ataques, uno el 15 de septiembre y otro el 3 de octubre, causaron la muerte de colombianos y acusó a Estados Unidos de asesinatoDATOS Tabla con cifras extraídas del originalAtaques a EmbarcacionesDescripciónValorCantidad de ataques estadounidenses conocidos contra embarcaciones desde el 2 de septiembre8Cantidad de hombres que sobrevivieron a un ataque estadounidense contra un submarino presuntamente relacionado con el narcotráfico en el Caribe la semana pasada2Cantidad de hombres que murieron en el ataque al sumergible2Víctimas de AtaquesDescripciónValorCantidad de personas que han muerto en ataques estadounidenses contra supuestos barcos narcotraficantes34Cantidad de personas que murieron en un ataque el 14 de octubre2Cantidad de personas que murieron en el ataque del 15 de septiembre2Cantidad de personas que murieron en el ataque del 3 de octubre3Muertes por SobredosisDescripciónValorCantidad de estadounidenses que mueren cada año por sobredosis de drogas100.000Acusaciones de NarcotráficoDescripciónValorCantidad de organizaciones narcotraficantes y cárteles del narcotráfico en una lista secreta20Año en el que Nicolás Maduro fue acusado de narcotráfico en Estados Unidos2020FAQ Información como preguntas frecuentes1. ¿Cuántas personas murieron en el ataque al supuesto barco con drogas en el Pacífico?Entre dos y tres personas.2. ¿Cuántas personas han muerto en los ataques estadounidenses contra supuestos barcos narcotraficantes?Al menos 34 personas.3. ¿Quién declaró que Estados Unidos se encuentra en un conflicto armado no internacional con los cárteles de la droga?La administración Trump.4. ¿Por qué la administración Trump argumenta que los ataques son legales?En defensa propia y porque Trump ha 'determinado' que el país se encuentra en un conflicto armado formal con cárteles de la droga.5. ¿Cuál es la justificación que la administración ha dado para los ataques a los narcotraficantes?Argumentan que los narcóticos que contrabandean matan a decenas de miles de estadounidenses cada año, lo que constituye un 'ataque armado'.6. ¿Por qué la campaña de ataques a supuestos barcos narcotraficantes ha sido criticada?Porque a los militares no se les permite atacar deliberadamente a civiles, incluso a sospechosos criminales, que no participan directamente en las hostilidades.7. ¿Cuál es la principal fuente de cocaína que ingresa de contrabando a Estados Unidos?El Pacífico.8. ¿Quién es considerado por el equipo de Trump como líder de un cártel de la droga?Nicolás Maduro, presidente de Venezuela.9. ¿Qué país tiene costas tanto en el mar Caribe como en el océano Pacífico?Colombia.10. ¿Qué país tiene costas solo en el Caribe y ha sido objeto de operaciones de la CIA por parte de Estados Unidos?Venezuela.GLOSARIO Lista de términosPalabras clavePalabraSignificadoCaribeRegion made up of the Caribbean Sea and the islands that surround it.CocaineCentral nervous system stimulant, extracted from coca leaves.FentanylPowerful opiate analgesic, used illegally as a recreational drug.Drug traffickerPerson who engages in illegal drug trafficking.PeacefulOcean located between Asia and Oceania to the east, and America to the west.Specific termsWordMeaningDrug cartelsCriminal organizations dedicated to drug trafficking.PentagonHeadquarters of the United States Department of Defense.SenatorMember of the Senate, one of the two chambers of the United States Congress.SubmarineVessel capable of navigating underwater.Acronyms and AbbreviationsWordMeaningINCUnited States Central Intelligence Agency.USAUSA.Region-specific termsWordMeaningGustavo PetroColombian politician, president of Colombia between 2022 and 2026.Nicolás MaduroPresident of Venezuela since 2013.Ambiguous or polysemous termsWordMeaningStrokeIt can refer to an act of aggression or a defensive military action.TrafficIt can refer to the illegal movement of drugs or the regular transport of goods and people.The United States attacked another suspected drug-carrying vessel Tuesday night , this time on the Pacific side of South America, according to two U.S. officials.In the eighth known US attack on a vessel since September 2, two to three people on board were killed. The other seven attacks targeted vessels in the Caribbean.Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona said Sunday on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan": "We want to keep fentanyl out of the United States, ... but those routes through the Caribbean on ships are predominantly used to get cocaine to Europe," not to the U.S. And fentanyl tends to get transported to the U.S. "in a different way," Kelly added.The Pentagon has not yet responded to a request for information about the nationalities of the people on the ship.Kelly also told "Face the Nation" that when administration officials briefed Congress about the attacks on drug traffickers, "they had a hard time explaining to us the rationale, the legal justification, and the constitutionality of doing it ." He added that lawmakers were informed of the existence of a secret list of more than 20 drug trafficking organizations and cartels, but that U.S. officials did not share the list with Congress.A US military attack on a boat in the Caribbean. Photo EFEAt least 34 people have died in US attacks on suspected drug-trafficking ships. The Trump administration has declared to Congress that the United States is engaged in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, arguing that the narcotics they smuggle kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, constituting an "armed attack."Two men survived a U.S. attack on a submarine allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the Caribbean last week, and the United States repatriated them, one from Ecuador and the other from Colombia . Ecuador released the man, identified as Andrés Fernando Tufiño, after authorities declared they found no evidence he had committed a crime.The Colombian citizen remains hospitalized after his repatriation. Interior Minister Armando Benedetti stated that he "arrived with a traumatic brain injury, sedated, drugged, and on a ventilator." Local authorities indicated he would be prosecuted. Two other men died in the attack on the submarine.US authorities did not immediately identify on Wednesday the group they accused of transporting drugs on the boat that rammed off the Colombian coast.A wide range of outside legal specialists in laws governing the use of armed force have said the campaign is illegal because the military is not allowed to deliberately target civilians , including criminal suspects, who are not directly involved in hostilities.The White House has declared the attacks legal in self-defense and because Trump has "determined" that the country is in a formal armed conflict with drug cartels that his team considers terrorists. It has not publicly offered a legal theory explaining how to bridge the gap between trafficking an illicit product and organized armed attacks.The United States announced that it sank another ship carrying "narco-terrorists" near Venezuela.All six people on board died. This is the fifth attack of its kind in the Caribbean.0 seconds of 37 secondsVolume 0%VideoThe United States announced that it sank another ship carrying "narco-terrorists" near Venezuela.The administration has indicated that approximately 100,000 Americans die each year from drug overdoses . However, the increase in overdoses is due to fentanyl, which originates in Mexico. And South America is a source of cocaine. Much of the world's supply of that drug is produced in three countries in the region, especially Colombia, which has coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.Most of the cocaine smuggled into the United States travels through the Pacific, not the Caribbean, according to U.S. data. However, the Trump administration has focused its rhetoric on Venezuela and its president, Nicolás Maduro, who was indicted on drug trafficking charges in the United States in 2020 and whom the Trump team considers the leader of a cartel.Trump has authorized CIA operations in Venezuela, and the administration is considering ground strikes as some of his advisors push to oust Mr. Maduro. Venezuela has only a Caribbean coastline, and Trump described the initial maritime strikes as a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of Venezuelans and members of a Venezuelan gang.But the attacks are causing further unrest in the region. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that two attacks, one on September 15 and another on October 3, resulted in the deaths of Colombians and accused the United States of murder. 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