Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out three lethal kinetic strikes on four vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations (DTO) trafficking narcotics in the Eastern Pacific. The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics. Eight male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessels during the first strike. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the second strike. Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the third strike. A total of 14 narco-terrorists were killed during the three strikes, with one survivor. All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed. Regarding the survivor, USSOUTHCOM immediately initiated Search and Rescue (SAR) standard protocols; Mexican SAR authorities accepted the case and assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue. The Department has spent over TWO DECADES defending other homelands. Now, we’re defending our own. These narco-terrorists have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda, and they will be treated the same. We will track them, we will network them, and then, we will hunt and kill them.

The Pentagon on Oct. 28 said it carried out three strikes on four alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 14 people.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Via Getty Images The United States launched new strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in Latin American waters, deepening a pressure campaign in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the strikes took place on Monday in international waters. According to Hegseth, three separate strikes targeted suspected drug boats, leaving 14 people dead and one survivor.On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that despite several search operations, the Mexican navy was unable to rescue the sole survivor of what she called a U.S. attack on suspected drug-trafficking vessels.During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum said Mexico's navy assisted in the search for humanitarian reasons."I raised the issue with the Navy secretary and the foreign minister so these matters could be reviewed together," Sheinbaum said. "As you know, we want all international treaties to be respected, and we do not agree with how these attacks are being carried out."Members of the Mexican navy conducted maritime search and rescue operations that extended more than 400 miles southwest of the port of Acapulco. According to a CNN report, Sheinbaum said the rescue efforts were unsuccessful and that the Mexican government still does not know the nationalities of the 14 people killed in the strike.Sheinbaum defended the rescue effort, reiterating that it was carried out on humanitarian grounds, and said Mexico would not rule out participating in similar missions in the future."The goal is to ensure these operations continue in a way that respects our sovereignty and prevents actions of this kind within our economic zone," Sheinbaum said.The latest airstrikes bring the number of vessels attacked by U.S. forces to at least 13 since the campaign began in early September, with an officially confirmed death toll of 51.Sheinbaum also voiced strong disagreement with the U.S. government's actions and urged Washington to revise its anti-drug protocols in international waters."We do not agree with these interventions, and we already have a protocol that has delivered results," Sheinbaum said, according to CNN. "If the United States detects a boat allegedly carrying drugs in international waters, coordination should take place so that Mexican authorities or U.S. agencies detain the suspects, not destroy the vessels."The president said she has asked Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente to meet with U.S. Ambassador Ron Johnson to discuss the issue."I asked him to meet with the ambassador to emphasize that what we want is an improved protocol, within the framework of our existing security agreements with the United States," Sheinbaum said.© 2025 Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been one survivor.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivering remarks during an event at the Pentagon last month. Mr. Hegseth said that the latest strikes — three of them — took place in international waters and that there had been one survivor.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York TimesOct. 28, 2025The Trump administration launched another round of deadly strikes on vessels it accused of smuggling drugs, killing 14 people in four boats in its growing military campaign off the Central and South American coasts, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.Mr. Hegseth said that the strikes — three of them — took place on Monday in international waters and that there had been one survivor. They bring the overall death toll to 57 in the campaign, which began in September.A U.S. military official, discussing operations on the condition of anonymity, said the lone survivor was picked up in waters near the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala.Mr. Hegseth said that Mexican search and rescue authorities had “accepted the case and assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue,” but he did not release further details.“The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and carrying narcotics,” Mr. Hegseth said in a post on social media announcing the strikes and accompanied by a video. He said eight men were on the boats in the first, four men were on the boat in the second strike and three men were on the boat that was struck third.What you should know. The Times makes a careful decision any time it uses an anonymous source. The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.He did not provide geographic details beyond saying the strikes took place in the eastern Pacific. After launching a series of strikes in the Caribbean near the coast of Venezuela, the Trump administration has more recently directing the U.S. military to strike boats in the eastern Pacific, off the coast of Colombia.Two Air Force B-1 bombers from Texas flew off the coast of Venezuela in international air space on Monday, the latest effort by the Trump administration to pressure the country’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, to leave his nation, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, discussing operational matters on the condition of anonymity.It was the second time in less than a week that the B-1s have flown such a mission. The long-range B-1 bombers, from Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, can carry up to 75,000 pounds of guided and unguided munitions, the largest nonnuclear payload of any aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.Earlier this month, at least two B-52 bombers from Louisiana flew for several hours off the Venezuelan coast in international air space in what one senior U.S. official called “a show of force.” The B-52s can carry dozens of precision-guided bombs.At roughly the same time, an elite Army Special Operations aviation unit conducted flights in the southern Caribbean Sea near the coast of Venezuela. The helicopters, belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, were flying training missions, not rehearsals for a possible military action inside Venezuela, military officials said.Mr. Hegseth has also ordered the deployment of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford as well as its accompanying warships and attack planes to waters off Latin America, the Pentagon said last week, in a further, dramatic escalation of military might in the region.The Pentagon has not said when the Ford, the Navy’s most modern and technologically advanced carrier, will arrive. It is heading to Latin America from the Croatian coast, where it had been on a monthslong European deployment. Navy officials have speculated that the arrival could come in the first half of November, depending on weather conditions.It was unclear how hurricane season in the region might affect the heavy American naval buildup.Since late August, the U.S. military has deployed about 10,000 troops to the Caribbean, about half of them on eight warships and half in Puerto Rico, for what the administration says is a counterterrorism and counternarcotics mission. The Ford carries about 5,000 sailors and has more than 75 attack, surveillance and support aircraft, including F/A-18 fighters.Mr. Hegseth in his social media post Tuesday compared the strikes against the boat cartels to America’s wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan over the past 24 years.“These narco-terrorists have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda, and they will be treated the same,” he said.A broad range of outside experts in laws governing the use of armed force have said the campaign is illegal because the military is not permitted to deliberately target civilians — even criminal suspects — who are not directly participating in armed hostilities. But the Trump administration has asserted that the president has the power to “determine,” without any authorization from Congress, that drug cartels and those who work for them are enemy combatants.Mr. Trump has falsely asserted that each destroyed boat saves 25,000 American lives. In reality, about 100,000 Americans die each year from drug overdoses, but most of those deaths are fentanyl, which comes from labs in Mexico. South America produces cocaine.Helene Cooper is a Pentagon correspondent for The Times. She was previously an editor, diplomatic correspondent and White House correspondent.Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times. He has reported on U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism for more than three decades.A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 29, 2025, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: U.S. Attacks Kill 14 Abroad Boats Off Pacific Coast. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | SubscribeRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

Mexico said on Friday that it had not found any survivors from the U.S. military strikes that killed at least 14 people this week, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said days ago that one person had survived the attack on boats that the Trump administration accused of trafficking drugs. The Pentagon said that after the strikes on Monday, U.S. military officials “observed one narcoterrorist in the water clinging to some wreckage.” U.S. officials then alerted a Mexican military boat nearby of the survivor, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday, and Mexican officials assumed responsibility for the rescue. The Mexican Navy said on Friday that its forces officially began a search-and-rescue operation for the “alleged castaway” at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the area U.S. officials reported a survivor, some 456 nautical miles from the nearest point of Mexico, in Acapulco. After not finding any survivor, the Navy said it planned to stop actively searching on Saturday morning, in accordance with typical practices of a 96-hour search. The U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday that the strikes occurred on Monday afternoon. It was unclear exactly when U.S. officials alerted Mexico of the person clinging to the wreckage. The Coast Guard said it received word from the Mexican Navy on Tuesday afternoon that it had not found any survivors. The Coast Guard and the Pentagon referred further questions to Mexican officials. In announcing the round of three deadly strikes on four boats on social media on Tuesday, Mr. Hegseth said that a “total of 14 narco-terrorists were killed during the three strikes, with one survivor.” “All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed,” he said, adding that Mexican search-and-rescue authorities had “accepted the case and assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue.” The Pentagon statement on Friday said the U.S. forces acted “in accordance with international protocols for a distressed person in the water” and “relayed the precise location and status of the person in the water” to a Mexican military aircraft that was operating nearby. Editors’ Picks How One Neighborhood Engineers the Ultimate Halloween Spectacle Tyra Banks Says It’s ‘Hot Ice Cream.’ Everyone Else Just Says, ‘Huh?’ The Met’s 20 Scariest Artworks: Can You Find Them? Since late August, the U.S. military has deployed about 10,000 troops to the Caribbean, about half of them on eight warships and half in Puerto Rico, for what the administration says is a counterterrorism and counternarcotics mission. Mr. Hegseth last week also ordered the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford to Latin America from the Mediterranean. The Ford carries about 5,000 sailors and has more than 75 attack, surveillance and support aircraft, including F/A-18 fighters. In his social media post on Tuesday, Mr. Hegseth compared the strikes against the boats to America’s wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan over more than two decades. But a broad range of outside experts in laws governing the use of armed force have said the campaign is illegal because the military is not permitted to deliberately target civilians — even criminal suspects — who are not directly participating in armed hostilities. The Trump administration has asserted that the president has the power to “determine,” without any authorization from Congress, that drug cartels and those who work for them are enemy combatants. Mr. Trump has falsely asserted that each destroyed boat saves 25,000 American lives. In reality, about 100,000 Americans die each year from drug overdoses, but most of those deaths are from fentanyl, which comes from labs in Mexico. South America produces cocaine. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has criticized the attacks, suggesting they violate international treaties. She said Mexico’s foreign minister met with the U.S. ambassador to Mexico this week in part to discuss the issue, and on Friday, the head of Mexico’s Navy was set to talk with Coast Guard officials about the strikes. Mexican officials have felt especially uneasy about the Trump administration’s willingness to use military force against what it calls “narcoterrorists” because some of the most powerful drug cartels are based in Mexico and are the sources of most of the fentanyl in the United States. Mr. Trump has suggested that he would like to use military force against Mexican cartels. Ms. Sheinbaum has strongly rejected that idea and, for now, it appears that U.S. and Mexican officials are largely satisfied with their cooperation to combat the gangs. Bipartisan frustration over the administration’s failure to provide detailed information about the strikes and their legal underpinnings is mounting on Capitol Hill. On Friday, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee released two letters they had sent to Mr. Hegseth in recent weeks requesting the specific military orders as well as detailed legal rationale for the Pentagon’s operations against what it says are drug trafficking cartels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific. The senators, Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, and Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island, said they had also requested any written opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel regarding the domestic or international legal basis for the military operations. They asked for a complete list of all designated terrorist organizations and drug trafficking organizations with whom Mr. Trump has asserted the United States is engaged in armed conflict. “To date, these documents have not been submitted,” the committee said in a statement on Friday.

Sheinbaum confirms rescue of one person after US attack on drug boat President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that the Navy rescued a survivor following the US attack on a vessel in the Pacific. She also called for compliance with all international treaties related to the case.

Sheinbaum confirma rescate de una persona tras ataque a 'narcolancha' por EUA La presidenta @Claudiashein informó que la Marina rescató a un sobreviviente luego del ataque de Estados Unidos a una embarcación en el Pacífico. Además, pidió que se cumplan todos los tratados internacionales relacionados con el caso.

In compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Mexican Navy is conducting a maritime search and rescue operation more than 400 miles (830 km) southwest of Acapulco to safeguard human life at sea. This operation is being carried out with an ocean patrol vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft.

En cumplimiento del Convenio Internacional para la Seguridad de la Vida Humana en el Mar (SOLAS) y tras la solicitud de Guardia Costera de EE. UU., la Armada de México atiende una operación de búsqueda y rescate marítimo a más de 400 millas al suroeste de Acapulco (830 km) con el objeto de salvaguardar la vida humana en la mar. Esta operación se realiza con un buque patrulla oceánica y un avión de patrulla marítima.

Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Navy Secretary Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales are meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson regarding the U.S. military attack on drug-trafficking boats in international waters near Acapulco, Guerrero. More at http://lopezdoriga.com

El canciller Juan Ramón de la Fuente y el secretario de Marina, almirante Raymundo Pedro Morales, están reunidos con el embajador de EE.UU. en México, Ronald Johnson, por el ataque militar estadounidense a narcolanchas en aguas internacionales cerca de Acapulco, Guerrero. Más en http://lopezdoriga.com

Tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. will mark 96 hours since the start of the search for the presumed shipwreck survivor reported by the U.S. Coast Guard to the Mexican Navy. With this, the operation will be placed on "suspended active" status, meaning that efforts will continue by vessels navigating in the area, as reported by maritime authorities, and within the framework of our units' regular operations. The ocean patrol vessel and aircraft conducting the search will return to their regular operations. #PlanMarina #SAR #NavalPower #ToServeMexico

Mañana a las 06:30 horas se cumplirán las 96 horas desde el inicio de la búsqueda del presunto náufrago reportado por la Guardia Costera de EUA a la Armada de México. Con ello, la operación pasará al estatus de “activo suspendido”, lo que significa que los esfuerzos continuarán mediante las embarcaciones que naveguen en la zona, que son informadas por las autoridades marítimas y en el marco de las operaciones regulares de nuestras unidades. La patrulla oceánica y la aeronave que realizan la búsqueda se reincorporarán a sus operaciones regulares. #PlanMarina #SAR #PoderNaval #ParaServirAMéxico

#PresidentialMorningPressConference | Following the U.S. attack on four boats in the Pacific, Claudia Sheinbaum was clear: Mexico does not condone these actions and demands respect for national sovereignty. She reiterated that the country has effective protocols in place to combat crimes on the high seas.

#MañaneraPresidenta | Tras el ataque de EE.UU. a cuatro lanchas en el Pacífico, Claudia Sheinbaum fue clara: México no está de acuerdo con estas acciones y exige respeto a la soberanía nacional. Recordó que el país cuenta con protocolos eficaces contra delitos en altamar.

President Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) stated that she has no record of any further attacks by the United States on vessels in international waters off the coast of Mexico. She added that the issue is still being reviewed with the Mexican Ministry of Defense (@Defensamx1).

La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum @Claudiashein manifestó que ya no tiene registro de ataques de Estados Unidos a embarcaciones en aguas internacionales frente a territorio mexicano, agregó que se sigue revisando el tema con la @Defensamx1

Mexico failed to rescue the survivor of the US attack on the boats in the Pacific

México no logró rescatar al sobreviviente del ataque de EE UU contra las lanchas en el Pacífico

#Nov14 | Mexico fears violations of its sovereignty and will prioritize interception over direct attacks from the USA

#14Nov | México teme violaciones a su soberanía y priorizará la intercepción sobre los ataques directos de USA

Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) reached an agreement with the United States that the Mexican Navy will be responsible for intercepting suspicious vessels near the coast, including in international waters, following the recent incidents that left 75 dead. https://elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2025/11/13/sheinbaum-toma-el-timon-acuerda-con-eu-que-marina-intercepte-lanchas-sospechosas-tras-ataques-de-trump/…

Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) acordó con Estados Unidos que la Marina mexicana sea la responsable de interceptar embarcaciones sospechosas cerca de las costas, incluso en aguas internacionales, tras los recientes incidentes que dejaron 75 muertos. https://elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2025/11/13/sheinbaum-toma-el-timon-acuerda-con-eu-que-marina-intercepte-lanchas-sospechosas-tras-ataques-de-trump/…

National | | President @Claudiashein announced that the United States has agreed to continue applying the @SEMAR_mx protocols for intercepting suspicious vessels in international waters. The agreement stipulates that the Mexican Navy will act when U.S. agencies issue alerts. Full article at https://bit.ly/49R1dEk #Semar #Sheinbaum #MaritimeSecurity #UnitedStates #NewsLightsOfTheCentury

Nacional | | La presidenta @Claudiashein informó que Estados Unidos aceptó continuar aplicando los protocolos de la @SEMAR_mx para interceptar embarcaciones sospechosas en aguas internacionales. El acuerdo establece que será la Marina mexicana quien actúe cuando agencias de EU emitan alertas. Nota completa en https://bit.ly/49R1dEk #Semar #Sheinbaum #SeguridadMarítima #EstadosUnidos #NoticiasLucesDelSiglo

Mexican naval forces conducted a rescue operation Tuesday morning in international waters southwest of Acapulco Bay, following reports of a person who had survived three attacks ordered by the United States government against suspected drug trafficking vessels. According to the Mexican Navy (Semar), the incident occurred approximately 830 kilometers (500 miles) southwest of Acapulco, where an ocean patrol vessel accompanied by a maritime surveillance aircraft intervened under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). The attack was carried out in international waters by U.S. forces against four vessels that, according to the U.S. government, were traveling along known drug trafficking routes. Fourteen crew members were killed in the attack; however, one person survived and is currently in Mexican custody. Why did the Mexican government rescue a person after the U.S. attack? During her morning press conference, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum explained that Mexico collaborated in the rescue for humanitarian reasons and expressed her disagreement with the unilateral use of force in the region. She noted that she had been in communication with the Secretary of the Navy, Raymundo Pedro Morales, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, to analyze the incident “within the framework of the security agreement” that exists between the two nations. For his part, U.S. Defense spokesman Peter Hegseth indicated that the operation was ordered by President Donald Trump and that there were no U.S. casualties. He added that Southern Command immediately activated search and rescue protocols after the attacks. To date, the name and legal status of the person who survived these attacks have not been revealed by either government. Naval authorities emphasize that the operation was carried out “in response to a request from the U.S. Coast Guard,” but stressed that the responsibility for the rescue lay with Mexico. According to the Navy, the participation was guided by the principle of safeguarding human lives on the open sea.

Las fuerzas navales de México realizaron la mañana de este martes una operación de rescate en aguas internacionales al suroeste de la bahía de Acapulco de Juárez, ante el reporte de una persona que habría sobrevivido tras la ejecución de tres ataques ordenados por el gobierno de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica contra presuntas embarcaciones de narcotráfico.Según informó la Secretaría de Marina (Semar), el suceso ocurrió aproximadamente a 830 kilómetros al suroeste de Acapulco (poco más de 400 millas náuticas), donde un buque patrulla oceánica acompañado por un avión de vigilancia marítima intervino bajo el compromiso del Convenio Internacional para la Seguridad de la Vida Humana en la Mar (SOLAS).El ataque fue realizado en aguas internacionales por fuerzas de Estados Unidos a cuatro embarcaciones que, de acuerdo con el gobierno estadounidense, transitaban por rutas conocidas de tráfico de drogas. En el ataque murieron 14 tripulantes; sin embargo, una persona salió con vida y actualmente se encuentra bajo la custodia de México.¿Por qué el gobierno de México rescató a una persona tras el ataque de EU? Sheinbaum explicaDurante su conferencia matutina, la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum explicó que México colaboró en el rescate por razones humanitarias y manifestó su desacuerdo con el uso de la fuerza unilateral en la región. Señaló que sostuvo comunicaciones con el secretario de Marina, Raymundo Pedro Morales, y el secretario de Relaciones Exteriores, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, para analizar el incidente “en el marco del acuerdo de seguridad” que existe entre ambas naciones.Por su parte, el vocero de defensa estadounidense, Peter Hegseth, indicó que la operación fue ordenada por el presidente Donald Trump y que no hubo bajas estadounidenses. Agregó que el Comando Sur activó de inmediato los protocolos de búsqueda y rescate tras los ataques.Hasta este momento, el nombre y condición jurídica de la persona que logró sobrevivir a estos ataques no han sido revelados por ninguno de los dos gobiernos. Las autoridades navales destacan que la operación se realizó “en atención a una solicitud de la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos”, pero recalcó que la responsabilidad del rescate correspondió a México. Según la Semar, la participación estuvo guiada por el principio de salvaguardar vidas humanas en mar abierto.

The Mexican Navy (Semar) will conclude its search this Saturday for the presumed shipwreck survivor reported by the U.S. Coast Guard, following attacks by the U.S. military against vessels suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. #semar #eu #news

La Secretaría de Marina-Armada de México (Semar) concluirá este sábado la búsqueda del presunto náufrago reportado por la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos, tras los ataques realizados por el Ejército de Estados Unidos contra presuntas embarcaciones vinculadas al narcotráfico. #semar #eu #noticias

Mexico City. Personnel from the Mexican Navy (Semar) are conducting a rescue operation for a person who allegedly survived an attack by U.S. authorities against a vessel that was apparently transporting drugs in international waters. The rescue operation is ongoing, Semar reported, and is being carried out in accordance with international treaties. The naval institution indicated that "In compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and following a request from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Mexican Navy is conducting a maritime search and rescue operation 400 miles southwest of Acapulco (830 km) with the objective of safeguarding human life at sea." This operation is being carried out with an ocean patrol vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft. It should be noted that this rescue operation is taking place after yesterday, "under the direction of President Trump, the Department of Defense carried out three lethal kinetic attacks on four vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations (DTOs) that traffic narcotics." "In the Eastern Pacific," Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, announced via "X." The Mexican institution stated: "This search and rescue operation remains active following the report received from the U.S. Coast Guard, which lacked further information about the reported individual. Based on statements from the U.S. Secretary of War, it is now known that the shipwrecked person is a crew member of one of the vessels mentioned by said official." The Navy continues the search and reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding human life at sea.

Ciudad de México. Personal de la Secretaría de Marina-Armada de México  (Semar) realiza una operación de rescate de una persona que presuntamente sobrevivió a un ataque realizado por autoridades estadunidense en contra de una embarcación que al parecer transportaba droga en aguas internacionales.La operación de rescate sigue en curso, informó la Semar y se realiza con apego a tratados internacionales.La institución naval indicó que "En cumplimiento del Convenio Internacional para la Seguridad de la Vida Humana en el Mar (SOLAS) y tras la solicitud de Guardia Costera de EU,  la Armada de México atiende una operación de búsqueda y rescate marítimo a 400 millas al suroeste de Acapulco (830 km) con el objeto de salvaguardar la vida humana en la mar".En esta operación se realiza con un buque patrulla oceánica y un avión de patrulla marítima.Se debe mencionar que esta operación de rescate se realiza, luego de que ayer, "bajo la dirección del presidente Trump, el Departamento de Guerra llevó a cabo tres ataques cinéticos letales en cuatro buques operados por Organizaciones Terroristas Designadas (DTO) que trafican narcóticos en el Pacífico Oriental", dio a conocer a través de "X", Pete Hegseth, secretario de Guerra de Estados Unidos.La institución mexicana señaló: "Esta operación de búsqueda y rescate se mantiene activa a partir del reporte recibido por la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos en el cual no existía mayor información de la persona reportada. Derivado de las declaraciones del Secretario de Guerra de ese país, se tiene conocimiento que citado náufrago corresponde a un tripulante de una de las embarcaciones referidas por dicho funcionario."La Marina continúa con la búsqueda y refrenda su compromiso con la salvaguarda de la vida humana en la mar".

The Mexican Navy (Semar) announced that the active search operation for the man reported shipwrecked by the U.S. Coast Guard in Mexican Pacific waters will be suspended tomorrow, Saturday, at 6:30 a.m. This follows the U.S. attack on four boats allegedly belonging to drug trafficking groups. In a statement on its social media accounts, Semar affirmed that 96 hours of continuous searching will have been completed by tomorrow since Mexico received the alert. After this period, the mission will enter "active suspended" status, meaning that there will no longer be dedicated units for the search. However, the Navy specified that efforts will continue using vessels navigating the area and informed by maritime authorities. The operation was deployed on October 28 with an ocean patrol vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft, which will return to their regular duties tomorrow. The Navy indicated that its intervention is in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Maritime Affairs. The International Convention on the Rights of Man at Sea (SOLAS) mandates that assistance be provided when there is a possibility of survivors. The alert came from U.S. authorities following an attack in the Pacific Ocean against four vessels allegedly linked to drug trafficking. There were 14 people on board, of whom 13 were located—one deceased—and one remains missing. Although the operation will be suspended, the Mexican Navy (Semar) reiterated that coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard will be maintained and that any new information that contributes to locating the missing person will reactivate the search.

La Secretaría de Marina (Semar) anunció que mañana sábado, a las 06:30 horas, se suspenderá la operación de búsqueda activa del hombre reportado como náufrago por la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos en aguas del Pacífico mexicano.Esto luego del ataque de ese país contra cuatro lanchas presuntamente pertenecientes a grupos del narcotráfico.Mediante un comunicado en sus redes sociales, la Semar afirmó que mañana se habrán cumplido 96 horas de rastreo continuo desde que México recibió la alerta.A partir de ese plazo, la misión entrará al estatus de “activo suspendido”, lo que implica que ya no habrá unidades exclusivas para la localización.Sin embargo, la Marina precisó que los esfuerzos seguirán mediante embarcaciones que naveguen por la zona y estén informadas por la autoridad marítima.Los esfuerzos continuarán mediante las embarcaciones que naveguen en la zona.El operativo se desplegó el pasado 28 de octubre con un buque patrulla oceánica y un avión de patrulla marítima, que mañana se reincorporarán a sus actividades habituales.La Armada indicó que su intervención responde al Convenio Internacional para la Seguridad de la Vida Humana en el Mar (SOLAS), que obliga a prestar auxilio cuando existe posibilidad de sobrevivientes.La alerta provino de autoridades estadounidenses tras un ataque en el océano Pacífico contra cuatro embarcaciones presuntamente ligadas al narcotráfico.A bordo viajaban 14 personas, de las cuales 13 fueron localizadas —una sin vida— y una continúa desaparecida.Aunque el operativo pasará a fase suspendida, Semar reiteró que se mantendrá la coordinación con la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos y que cualquier novedad que contribuya a la localización del presunto náufrago reactivará la búsqueda.

In compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Mexican Navy is conducting a maritime search and rescue operation more than 400 miles southwest of Acapulco (830 km) to safeguard human life at sea. This operation is being carried out with an ocean patrol vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft.

En cumplimiento del Convenio Internacional para la Seguridad de la Vida Humana en el Mar (SOLAS) y tras la solicitud de Guardia Costera de EE. UU., la Armada de México atiende una operación de búsqueda y rescate marítimo a más de 400 millas al suroeste de Acapulco (830 km) con el objeto de salvaguardar la vida humana en la mar. Esta operación se realiza con un buque patrulla oceánica y un avión de patrulla marítima.

This search and rescue operation remains active following the report received by the U.S. Coast Guard, which initially lacked further information about the reported missing person. Based on statements from the U.S. Secretary of Defense, it is now known that the shipwrecked individual is a crew member from one of the vessels mentioned by that official. The Navy continues the search and reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding human life at sea.

Esta operación de búsqueda y rescate se mantiene activa a partir del reporte recibido por la Guardia Costera de EE. UU., en el cual no existía mayor información de la persona reportada. Derivado de las declaraciones del Secretario de Guerra de ese país, se tiene conocimiento que citado náufrago corresponde a un tripulante de una de las embarcaciones referidas por dicho funcionario. La Marina continúa con la búsqueda y refrenda su compromiso con la salvaguarda de la vida humana en la mar.

Washington conducts operations in international waters against vessels accused of drug trafficking, without multilateral backing or independent verification. The U.S. military killed fourteen people after attacking four boats it allegedly linked to drug trafficking, in an operation in international waters of the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Colombia, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reported on Tuesday, October 28. EFE file photo October 28, 2025 Time: 3:08 PM The United States government confirmed the launch of three armed attacks against four vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in 14 deaths. The operations were ordered directly by President Donald Trump and carried out by the Department of Defense, without any independent evidence having been presented to date to support the drug trafficking allegations. READ ALSO: Venezuela anticipates annual economic growth exceeding 9 percent Secretary of War Pete Hegseth referred to the individuals killed as "narco-terrorists" and stated that they belonged to organizations designated as terrorist groups by Washington. However, no details were provided regarding the victims' nationalities, their identities, or the specific nature of the alleged illegal activities. One of the attacked vessels had a survivor, whose custody was turned over to Mexican authorities. The actions took place in international waters, outside of any sovereign jurisdiction, raising questions about the legality and legitimacy of these operations. The attacks were concentrated on maritime routes that the United States considers associated with drug trafficking, without the intervention of multilateral organizations or independent verification. Venezuelan authorities have repeatedly denounced the use of the fight against drug trafficking as a pretext to justify interference in the region. In his statement, Hegseth asserted that “these narco-terrorists have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda,” and vowed to continue similar operations. The rhetoric employed is reminiscent of the discourse used to justify military interventions in other regions, raising concerns about potential escalations in Latin America under the guise of national security. Author: TeleSUR-ah-JDO Source: Sputnik IN THIS NOTE:

Washington ejecuta operaciones en aguas internacionales contra embarcaciones señaladas por narcotráfico, sin respaldo multilateral ni verificación independiente. El Ejército de EE.UU. mató a catorce personas tras atacar a cuatro lanchas que vinculó supuestamente con el narcotráfico, en una operación en aguas internacionales del océano Pacífico, frente a costas de Colombia, según informó este martes 28 de octubre el secretario de Guerra, Pete Hegseth. Foto archivo EFE 28 de octubre de 2025 Hora: 15:08 El Gobierno de Estados Unidos confirmó el lanzamiento de tres ataques armados contra cuatro embarcaciones en el océano Pacífico oriental, con un saldo de 14 personas muertas. Las operaciones fueron ordenadas directamente por el presidente Donald Trump y ejecutadas por el Departamento de Guerra, sin que hasta el momento se haya presentado evidencia independiente que respalde las acusaciones de narcotráfico. LEA TAMBIÉN: Venezuela anticipa crecimiento económico anual superior al 9 por ciento El secretario de Guerra, Pete Hegseth, se refirió a las personas abatidas como «narcoterroristas» y afirmó que pertenecían a organizaciones catalogadas por Washington como terroristas. No obstante, no se ofrecieron detalles sobre las nacionalidades de las víctimas, su identidad ni la naturaleza específica de las supuestas actividades ilegales. Una de las embarcaciones atacadas contaba con un sobreviviente, cuya custodia fue entregada a las autoridades mexicanas. Las acciones se produjeron en aguas internacionales, fuera de cualquier jurisdicción soberana, lo que genera cuestionamientos sobre la legalidad y legitimidad de estas operaciones. Los ataques se concentraron en rutas marítimas que Estados Unidos considera asociadas al tráfico de drogas, sin intervención de organismos multilaterales ni verificación independiente. Las autoridades venezolanas han denunciado en varias ocasiones el uso del combate al narcotráfico como pretexto para justificar acciones de injerencia en la región. En su comunicado, Hegseth aseguró que “estos narcoterroristas han matado a más estadounidenses que Al-Qaeda”, y prometió continuar con operaciones similares. La retórica empleada recuerda el discurso utilizado para justificar intervenciones militares en otras regiones, lo que despierta preocupación en torno a posibles escaladas en América Latina bajo el argumento de la seguridad nacional. Autor: TeleSUR-ah-JDO Fuente: Sputnik, EN ESTA NOTA:

In her morning press conference, Claudia Sheinbaum reported that the survivor of the U.S. attack on a suspected drug-trafficking boat was not rescued and that his nationality is still unknown. https://reforma.com Special Report

#Mañanera @Claudiashein informó que no se logró rescatar al sobreviviente del ataque de Estados Unidos a una presunta narcolancha y que aún no se tiene información sobre su nacionalidad. https://reforma.com Especial

The United States killed 11 civilians in boat strikes on December 30 — eight more people than previously reported, according to new figures provided exclusively to The Intercept by Col. Emanuel Ortiz, Southern Command’s chief of public affairs. This attack on three vessels represents one of the largest single-day death tolls since the U.S. military began targeting alleged drug smuggling boats last September. The U.S military has now killed 123 people in the campaign. When the December 30 attack was first announced, SOUTHCOM said only that after striking one vessel and killing three people, an unspecified number of crew from two nearby boats leapt into the Pacific Ocean. After several days, the U.S. Coast Guard abandoned the search for the men. A U.S. official told The Intercept that the survivors were presumed dead. Following reporting by The Intercept on the December 30 attack and discrepancies in Southern Command’s count of the total number of strikes and casualties, Ortiz provided further information. “Eight narco-terrorists from the remaining two vessels, four in each, abandoned their vessels, jumping overboard and distancing themselves before follow-on engagements sank their respective vessels,” Ortiz said. The SOUTHCOM public affairs chief also provided an updated tally of strikes, casualties, and the vessels targeted since September 2. “As of Jan. 7, 2026, there have been 35 total kinetic strikes with 36 go-fast boats destroyed, including one semi-submersible and one low-profile vessel, and 123 narco-terrorist deaths,” said Ortiz. According to Ortiz, “114 narco-terrorists were killed during kinetic engagements, with active searches suspended for nine and two wounded repatriated to their home countries.” The Intercept was the first outlet to report that the U.S. military killed two survivors of the initial boat attack on September 2 in a follow-up strike. The two survivors clung to the wreckage of a vessel attacked by the U.S. military for roughly 45 minutes before Adm. Frank Bradley, then the head of Joint Special Operations Command, ordered a follow-up strike that killed the shipwrecked men. Following an October 16 attack on a semi-submersible in the Caribbean Sea that killed two civilians, two other men were rescued by the U.S. and quickly repatriated to Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Following three attacks on October 27 that killed 15 people aboard four separate boats, a survivor of a strike was spotted clinging to wreckage, and the U.S. alerted Mexican authorities. The man was not found, and he is presumed dead. The eight people who leapt into the water to avoid being killed in boat strikes on December 30 are also presumed dead. Experts in the laws of war and members of Congress, from both parties, have said the strikes are illegal extrajudicial killings. William Baumgartner, a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral and former chief counsel of that service branch, told The Intercept that while there were legal and moral distinctions between attacking the survivors of the September 2 strike and U.S. actions following the December 30 attack, the latter was still tantamount to a death sentence. He said that destroying the boats of the people who leapt into nine-foot seas and 40-knot winds was “essentially the same as putting a gun to their head.”