US Navy Drug Search on Venezuelan Fishing Boat Ignites Diplomatic Row
US Navy Drug Search on Venezuelan Fishing Boat Ignites Diplomatic Row Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have escalated following a recent incident where U.S. Navy personnel inspected a Venezuelan fishing vessel for drugs. The Venezuelan government has vehemently condemned the action, labeling it a “direct provocation” and an “illegal use of excessive military means” within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). According to a U.S. official, Coast Guard personnel operating from the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Jason Dunham boarded…