"NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario - The Trump administration's deadly, go-it-alone military campaign in Latin America is facing growing pushback from some long-standing U.S. allies and partners, with France now among those who've registered objections to the Pentagon-led killings. Speaking to reporters at the start of the Group of Seven ministerial meeting, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said his country was troubled by "military operations in the Caribbean region" because they "violate international law" and could lead to escalation in the region, where France holds territories."
"His comments Tuesday followed reports that Britain, another key European ally, has paused some intelligence sharing with the United States due to concerns about the legality of the U.S. strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats, and as Colombia - long an essential partner in combating the Latin American drug trade - halted all such cooperation over what its president said was a "human rights" imperative."
France publicly expressed concern that U.S. military operations in the Caribbean risk violating international law and could escalate tensions in territories France holds. Britain reportedly paused some intelligence sharing with the United States over legality concerns about strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats. Colombia halted cooperation on anti-drug efforts citing a human-rights imperative. Canada, hosting the G-7 meeting, has not disclosed whether it raised the strikes. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced questions about foreign policy during the G-7 gathering, which hosts framed as a celebration of multilateralism amid bilateral tensions.
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