"The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Trump administration has given the CIA the authorization to "carry out lethal operations in Venezuela," including operations to undermine Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and other operations in the Caribbean."
""Yesterday's U.S. airstrike in the Caribbean killing six people was murder - plain and simple. There is no plausible legal justification for the Trump administration to use the U.S. military to kill whoever it unilaterally deems a 'terrorist'," said Daphne Eviatar, director for security and human rights for Amnesty International USA."
""This was the fifth U.S. strike in the Caribbean since early September, bringing the body count - by the administration's own admission - to 27. These airstrikes outrageously flout international law and set a dangerous precedent for other leaders around the world," Eviatar went on."
The CIA received authorization to conduct lethal operations in Venezuela and other Caribbean locations. U.S. forces carried out multiple airstrikes in the Caribbean, including a strike that killed six people. The administration declared an 'armed conflict' and ended diplomatic talks, marking a major escalation. Human-rights advocates condemned the strikes as murder and argued there is no plausible legal justification for unilateral killing of individuals labeled terrorists. The strikes since early September have been linked to at least 27 deaths by the administration's own figures, prompting concerns about violations of international law and dangerous precedents.
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