In addition to denouncing the bombings in Caribbean waters, which have already resulted in approximately 100 extrajudicial killings, the CPC denounced that these attacks continue to endanger the lives of civilians, particularly fishermen.

The statement, released during one of the sessions of the Second Summit of the Peoples of the Western Caribbean held on the island of San Andres, which gave rise to the CPCW, demanded an immediate end to all threatening operations and the implementation of “transparent investigations, sanctions, and reparations for the events that have occurred.”

Furthermore, the Confederation called for absolute respect for the physical and moral integrity of President Gustavo Petro, whom US President Donald Trump directly threatened, asserting that he would be next, alluding to the aggression currently being perpetrated against Venezuela and its leader, Nicolas Maduro.

Following this latest threat, Petro attributed such comments to the US president’s ignorance of the realities of the South American nation.

He stated that he holds differing opinions on the policies implemented by the US government regarding Palestine, the Caribbean, Venezuela, and the effectiveness of the fight against organized crime.

“But it’s not true that missiles targeting boatmen are a way to fight narco-terrorists, when the boatmen are poor people, when there is no international sea in the Caribbean, and when drug kingpins live on yachts near Dubai, Madrid, etc.,” he argued.

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