The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
September 15, 2025

Venezuelan Gov't Accuses U.S. Navy of Raiding Fishing Boat in Venezuelan Waters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Venezuelan government has accused the U.S. Navy of raiding a fishing
boat in Venezuelan waters. Personnel from a U.S. warship reportedly
boarded the boat and then detained nine fishermen for eight hours. This
comes just two weeks after the U.S. blew up a boat off the coast of
Venezuela, killing 11 people who the U.S. claimed were drug smugglers.
On Saturday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil decried the U.S.'s
actions.
bq. Yván Gil: "The Venezuelan government demands the United States
immediately ceases these actions that put the security and peace in the
Caribbean at risk."


.