Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:30pm on 17 Oct 2025,Friday International
Venezuelan fishermen are living in fear after recent US military strikes on boats in the Caribbean. The attacks, aimed at suspected drug traffickers, have killed at least 27 people. The US says the boats carried drugs linked to networks backed by President Nicolás Maduro, but no proof has been shown. Fishermen near Lake Maracaibo say they now fear being mistaken targets. Many have stopped going to sea, while others vow to defend their country. Venezuela’s defence minister has warned citizens to prepare “for the worst” as tensions rise between Washington and Caracas.
