We're not targeting fishermen.
U.S. Navy guns trained on a tuna boat while officials insist the strikes are aimed at traffickers.
Source article: Ecuador's fishermen drawn into cocaine trade as U.S. sinks boats.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- crime, law
- Primary entities
- Manta, Ecuador, U.S. Southern Command, Los Choneros, Los Lobos, Shield of the Americas, Daniel Noboa, Marco Rubio, Ben Saul, Édison Washington Prado, Nayib Bukele
- Themes
- cocaine trafficking, maritime interdiction, economic desperation, cartel violence, U.S. military operations in Latin America
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Equality & fairness