U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected criticism of his country’s military deployment in the Caribbean and stated that he doesn’t care what the United Nations (UN) says, also dismissing reports from that organization denying that Venezuela is a source of drug trafficking.
“I don’t care what the United Nations says, I don’t care,” the U.S. official said during a press conference in Quito, Ecuador, following a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.
Rubio became agitated when asked by one of the journalists, who referred to UN reports detailing that only 5% of narcotics transit through Venezuela, while 87% of drug trafficking occurs via the Pacific route, from the ports of Ecuador and Colombia.
When questioned on this matter, Rubio discredited the report and simply called the Venezuelan president a “drug trafficker.” “A grand jury in the state of New York says so,” he added, without presenting evidence to support this serious accusation.
The White House official’s reaction comes days after the video of the alleged operation in the Caribbean, which left 11 dead, was released. Although the U.S. administration initially claimed it was a “drug boat,” the images showed the bombing of a small boat.
Venezuelan authorities questioned the authenticity of the recording, which they believe was made using artificial intelligence, and called it a “ploy” by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to encourage a bellicose rhetoric from the White House.
Last August, international media reported a US military deployment in the southern Caribbean to supposedly combat drug cartels. Similarly, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the unfounded charge of leading a “drug cartel.”
Caracas denounces the hostile actions of the U.S. as an attempt to carry out a “military terrorist strike” to depose Maduro, after describing Washington’s military deployment as a “threat” to peace in Venezuela and the region.
Despite the increasing friction, Maduro maintains the “battered” channels of communication with Washington and expressed openness to dialogue with Trump, as long as Rubio’s “gunboat diplomacy” doesn’t prevail.
What do you expect from the #1 terror organization on Earth?
Go to hell, Rubio
That fascist scum is really hellbent to dye the entire region in blood.
there is nothing worse than a gusano
Babe wake up you’re gonna miss the Pentagon’s false justification for a new war of aggression
but it’s 
Just one more commonality between “America” and “Israel” neither of them care about international law, or law in general, except when they can use it to oppress.
Since moving to a somewhat rural mountain town, I constantly see the news talking about Venezuelan gangs in the area. It seems so weird to me. My bf believes they sell drugs here, but we’re so far inland, and it’s such a sparsely populated area. Why come here?I’m not sure I believe it.
It’s a nice little post-hoc justification for any repressive policies for ‘national security’ like bombing random small boat and claiming they have drugs and narcotraffickers on em.
Bomb a hospital? Claim there’s a drug gang operating there, judging by the presence of fentanyl (which one can omit the fact it can be used as anesthesia)
Restrictions on ammonium nitrate fertilizers? Oh, don’t be silly, that’s the same substance that can be used for ANFO bombs.
You don’t even need to directly say, just frame and imply it as it is, and the western media will make its conclusions.
Dont rural american town have a lot of recent latino expats due to slaughterhouses? They probably think every spanish speaker sells drugs now or something.
What even is the purpose of the UN at this point? The US has veto power so they can just block whatever the fuck they don’t like, they won’t do anything to hold war criminals accountable. Just disband already you’re fucking useless.
Same as it always has been, to provide diplomatic cover for US atrocities
It exists to highlight the hypocrisy of the western ruling class. Its not a glamours job but we need it in these times.
The definition of a rogue state.
International rules based order tm
