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Afirman que Estados Unidos detuvo a los sobrevivientes de la embarcación atacada en el Caribe con un supuesto cargamento de droga

Estados Unidos capturó a sobrevivientes de un ataque militar ejecutado el jueves contra una embarcación que, al parecer, transportaba drogas en el Caribe, por primera vez desde que el presidente Donald Trump comenzó a lanzar ofensivas mortales en la región el mes pasado, dijeron el viernes un funcionario de defensa y otra persona familiarizada con el asunto.
Se cree que es al menos el sexto ataque en las aguas frente a Venezuela desde principios de septiembre, y el primero en el que hubo sobrevivientes que fueron recogidos por el ejército estadounidense. Hasta el momento, se ignora qué se hará con los sobrevivientes, que, según las fuentes, estaban retenidos en un buque de la Marina estadounidense.
Trump informó este viernes que la última embarcación atacada por su país en el Caribe era un submarino que, según el mandatario, transportaba grandes cantidades de droga.
«Atacamos un submarino, un submarino cargado de drogas, construido específicamente para transportar grandes cantidades de droga», dijo Trump al ser preguntado por la prensa en la Casa Blanca sobre la última operación del despliegue militar estadounidense en el Caribe.
«Para que entiendan, no se trataba de un grupo inocente. No conozco a mucha gente que tenga submarinos, y ese fue un ataque a un submarino cargado de droga», declaró.
Según la prensa local, Estados Unidos atacó el jueves por la noche una embarcación en el Caribe, cerca de las costas venezolanas, pero la operación no fue anunciada por Trump en sus redes sociales como acostumbra.
Ambas personas confirmaron el ataque bajo la condición de anonimato porque aún no ha sido reconocido públicamente por el gobierno de Trump.
El ataque del jueves eleva al menos a 28 el número de muertos por las acciones militares del gobierno estadounidense contra embarcaciones en la región.
Trump justificó los ataques afirmando que Estados Unidos se encuentra en un “conflicto armado” con los carteles de la droga, basándose en la misma autoridad legal utilizada por el gobierno de George W. Bush cuando declaró la guerra al terrorismo después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001. Eso incluye la capacidad de capturar y detener combatientes y usar fuerza letal para eliminar a sus líderes.
El uso de fuerza militar abrumadora por parte del jefe de la Casa Blanca para combatir a los cárteles, junto con su autorización de emprender acciones encubiertas dentro de Venezuela, posiblemente para derrocar al presidente Nicolás Maduro, pone a prueba los límites del derecho internacional, según los expertos legales.
Los sobrevivientes del ataque ahora enfrentan un futuro y un panorama legal inciertos, incluyendo cuestionamientos sobre si se les considera prisioneros de guerra o acusados en un caso penal. La Casa Blanca no comentó sobre el ataque.
Reuters fue el primer medio en informar sobre el ataque el jueves por la noche.
Los ataques en el Caribe han causado inquietud entre demócratas y republicanos en el Capitolio, y algunos de estos últimos afirman que no han recibido suficiente información sobre cómo se llevan a cabo dichas ofensivas. Una sesión informativa clasificada efectuada a principios de este mes para los miembros del Comité de Servicios Armados del Senado no contó con la participación de representantes de agencias de inteligencia o de la estructura de mando militar para América del Sur y Centroamérica.
Sin embargo, la mayoría de los republicanos del Senado respaldaron al gobierno la semana pasada, cuando se presentó una votación sobre una Resolución de Poderes de Guerra, que habría exigido que el gobierno obtuviera la aprobación del Congreso antes de realizar más ataques.
Su disposición a respaldar a la administración será puesta a prueba nuevamente.
El senador demócrata de Virginia, Tim Kaine, junto con su homólogo demócrata de California Adam Schiff y Rand Paul, senador republicano de Kentucky, han presentado otra resolución que impediría que Trump atacara directamente a Venezuela sin autorización del Congreso.
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Biden accuses Trump of erasing history and squandering US leadership role on global stage: ‘Dark days’

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Former President Joe Biden on Friday accused President Donald Trump of attempting to «erase the truth» and squandering the United States’ role as the leader of the world.
«It’s not just my record Trump’s trying to erase,» Biden told South Carolina Democrats, while talking about the president’s efforts to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.
«He’s trying to erase fairness, equity, history, the truth,» he continued, citing incidents in which information about slavery has been removed or altered from museums and national parks since Trump took office.
«Great nations don’t bury the truth, Biden balked. «They face it. This is a great nation.»
Former President Joe Biden on Friday accused President Donald Trump of attempting to erase the truth and squandering the United States’ role as the leader of the world. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Last summer, Trump wrote that «The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future.»
He also ordered a review of the Smithsonian to make sure its exhibits align with celebrating «American exceptionalism.»
Biden — the guest of honor at Friday’s «thank you» event organized by state Dems who helped resuscitate his presidential campaign six years ago — claimed the U.S. is currently living in «dark days.»
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«Our future is literally on the line,» he said. «We have to be unapologetic about fighting for our country.»
Biden also issued a warning about the upcoming midterms, claiming that Trump is «trying to steal the election because he knows he can’t win your vote, so he’s going to do everything he can to prevent you from wanting to vote. … Mark my words. I hope I’m wrong.»
He said the more that voters see of Trump, the «less they like him.»
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«They don’t like that he’s raising health care costs, fighting against the Affordable Care Act, and they sure as hell don’t like what they saw in Minnesota: Mass ICE agents pulling people out of their homes and literally murdering two people in the street,» he swiped.

President Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
Biden, 83, added, «They don’t believe the president should be king or dictator.»
He said because of this, Democrats are winning in places «you’d never expect.»
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«So, we have reason to be hopeful, because time and again throughout history, in the moments of great crisis, Americans have summoned the better angels of our nature and brought our country back from the abyss.»
Biden also predicted that Democrats would take back both the Senate and House of Representatives in November.
Biden boasted that he knew more heads of state than any other president in history, adding, «Americans knew they had a president who believed in, respected and followed the Constitution.»
Citing a Pew Research Poll that he said showed a «dramatic drop in our reputation around the world,» he claimed, «We’re no longer the way we were.»
He added if the U.S. doesn’t lead the world, it could be Russia or China that does.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump, Jan. 23, in Davos, Switzerland. (Ukranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Biden also blasted Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday for what he left out.
«The guy talks for almost two hours but never mentioned the anniversary of Putin invading Ukraine,» Biden admonished. «Never once.»
He also noted that the president didn’t mention Renee Good or Alex Pretti, the Americans who were killed by ICE agents earlier this year in Minneapolis, «or offer even a word of solace to their families.»
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«He doesn’t offer a word of support, even recognition to Epstein’s victims sitting in front of him during the entire time,» Biden said, mentioning the Jeffrey Epstein survivors who were in the audience for the speech. «He never acknowledged them.»
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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ICE blasts Washington mayor over directive restricting immigration enforcement

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accused Everett, Washington, Mayor Cassie Franklin of escalating tensions with federal authorities after she issued a directive limiting immigration enforcement in the city.
Franklin issued a mayoral directive this week establishing citywide protocols for staff, including law enforcement, that restrict federal immigration agents from entering non-public areas of city buildings without a judicial warrant.
«We’ve heard directly from residents who are afraid to leave their houses because of the concerning immigration activity happening locally and across our country. It’s heartbreaking to see the impacts on Everett families and businesses,» Franklin said in a statement.
«With this directive, we are setting clear protocols, protecting access to services and reinforcing our commitment to serving the entire community.»
ICE blasted the directive Friday, writing on X it «escalates tension and directs city law enforcement to intervene with ICE operations at their own discretion,» thereby «putting everyone at greater risk.»
Mayor Cassie Franklin said her new citywide immigration enforcement protocols are intended to protect residents and ensure access to services, while ICE accused her of escalating tensions with federal authorities. (Google Maps)
ICE said Franklin was directing city workers to «impede ICE operations and expose the location of ICE officers and agents.»
«Working AGAINST ICE forces federal teams into the community searching for criminal illegal aliens released from local jails — INCREASING THE FEDERAL PRESENCE,» the agency said. «Working with ICE reduces the federal presence.»
«If Mayor Franklin wanted to protect the people she claims to serve, she’d empower the city police with an ICE 287g partnership — instead she serves criminal illegal aliens,» ICE added.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement blasted Everett’s mayor after she issued a directive restricting federal agents from accessing non-public areas of city facilities without a warrant. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
During a city council meeting where she announced the policy, Franklin said «federal immigration enforcement is causing real fear for Everett residents.»
«It’s been heartbreaking to see the racial profiling that’s having an impact on Everett families and businesses,» she said. «We know there are kids staying home from school, people not going to work or people not going about their day, dining out or shopping for essentials.»
The mayor’s directive covers four main areas, including restricting federal immigration agents from accessing non-public areas of city buildings without a warrant, requiring immediate reporting of enforcement activity on city property and mandating clear signage to enforce access limits.
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Everett, Wash., Mayor Cassie Franklin said her new directive is aimed at protecting residents amid heightened immigration enforcement activity. (iStock)
It also calls for an internal policy review and staff training, including the creation of an Interdepartmental Response Team and updated immigration enforcement protocols to ensure compliance with state law.
Franklin directed city staff to expand partnerships with community leaders, advocacy groups and regional governments to coordinate responses to immigration enforcement, while promoting immigrant-owned businesses and providing workplace protections and «know your rights» resources.
The mayor also reaffirmed a commitment to «constitutional policing and best practices,» stating that the police department will comply with state law barring participation in civil immigration enforcement. The directive outlines protocols for documenting interactions with federal officials, reviewing records requests and strengthening privacy safeguards and technology audits.
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Everett, Wash., Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a directive limiting federal immigration enforcement in city facilities. (iStock)
«We want everyone in the city of Everett to feel safe calling 911 when they need help and to know that Everett Police will not ask about your immigration status,» Franklin said during the council meeting. »I also expect our officers to intervene if it’s safe to do so to protect our residents when they witness federal officers using unnecessary force.»
Fox News Digital has reached out to Mayor Franklin’s office and ICE for comment.
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