Venezuela on Saturday slammed the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the US military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels. The vessel carrying nine tuna fishermen was "illegally" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham destroyer, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said.

Venezuela: US illegally seized boat in our waters. (2025, September 15). The Philippine Star, p. 9.