"The fifth US destruction of a boat between Venezuela and Trinidad has taken the life of two Trinidadians, with relatives disputing American accounts that it was fetching cocaine for onward shipment to the US mainland. Local media on Thursday reported that Trinidadian national Chad Charpo Joseph, 26, and a second local, identified only as Samaroo, were among the six killed when US warships opened fire on a vessel sailing off the Venezuelan coast on Wednesday."
"The White House alleged that the boat had been fetching cocaine bales as its cargo, an accusation that neighbors and relatives dispute, contending that Joseph in particular is a known fisherman. Joseph is from Las Cuevas, a seaside village on Trinidad's west coast, looking into the Gulf of Paria separating the two nations. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 80th session on Sept. 26, 2025."
Footage of a burning boat off Venezuela was released and Reuters' AI detection tool found no evidence of manipulation, though blurring prevents full confirmation. U.S. forces struck a vessel between Venezuela and Trinidad, marking the fifth such destruction, and six people were killed, including two Trinidadians identified as Chad Charpo Joseph, 26, and another named Samaroo. The White House alleged the vessel was fetching cocaine bales, but relatives and neighbors dispute that claim and say Joseph was a known fisherman from Las Cuevas. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar previously urged the U.S. to 'kill them all violently.' Officials have not yet publicly reacted.
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