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Prosecutor Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes and Claims of Torture Was Murdered in Ecuador
(July 23, 2026)
QUITO, EcuadorâAlexandra Bravo, the prosecutor assigned to investigate U.S. strikes on three Ecuadorian boats and the 36 survivorsâ subsequent accounts of torture and kidnapping, was shot dead in the coastal city of Manta last month. According to police, on June 14 a hitman aboard a black motorcycle opened fire on Bravo as she and her sister were leaving a cafĂ© at about 11 a.m. Bravoâs sister, who jumped to protect her, was also killed in the attack.
Upon arriving at the crime scene, officers say they found five 9mm shell casings and Bravoâs injured driver, but no sign of the police detail that had been assigned to protect her.
Rare Survivors of Pacific Boat Strikes Allege U.S. Forces Kidnapped and Tortured Them
(April 21, 2026)
Under right-wing president Daniel Noboa, Ecuador has become a critical U.S. proxy in the region; described as a âNorth American colonyâ by political analyst and former advisor to Ecuadorâs Secretary of International Relations Daniel Granja.
The military regime, which rules by martial law, has stonewalled all inquiries into the whereabouts of the fishermen. âThey slammed the door in our face,â Angelica Mero told Drop Site News.
The United Nations Committee on Forced Disappearances, which was already investigating Noboaâs armed forces prior to this incident, has issued a letter demanding answers on La Fiorella. Opposition lawmaker MĂłnica Palacios echoed those calls, announcing she will bring this case directly to the U.N.
Now, 36 survivors of two Pacific attacks fitting a similar profile alleged that they were abducted and tortured by American forces and taken by boat all the way to El Salvador before being returned to Ecuador. Drop Site spoke to multiple survivors and attorneys from both boats.
No justice yet for Chad Joseph after US strike
When asked whether he assessed the risk of leaving at that time given that it was one month into the repeated US strikes, she answered, âI believe so, and he took that risk.â
When Guardian Media asked her why he took that risk, she responded, âI know about the sea law; I know since I was young. If itâs a boat, whatever, youâre supposed to stop it, see. The law is not to kill people. Wherever you are, you are not to kill people like that. This is the first time in my life, and I am 51 years old; I have never heard about this kind of stuff,â she said.
On having her son labelled a narco-trafficker, she responded, âWhere is the proof? If itâs drugs, where is the proof? Where is it? You understand?â
US airstrike in Caribbean draws complaint before human rights watchdog
The commission has long been a way to challenge human rights abuses in the Western Hemisphere, but the U.S. hasnât ratified the enforcement treaty and does not consider its findings legally binding. Still, an adverse finding is an embarrassment to a nation that has customarily been seen as an advocate for the rule of law.
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed whatâs believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
The petition, filed Tuesday by US human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, alleges that Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza was killed when the US struck his boat off the coast of Colombia on September 15.
Family of Colombian fisherman killed in US boat strike files complaint alleging he was murdered
The family of a Colombian fisherman who died in a U.S. military boat strike in September has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging the U.S. government illegally killed him.
Alejandro Carranza was killed in a strike in the Caribbean on Sept. 15, according to the petition, filed on Tuesday.
Fisherman officially reported missing: Family believes he died in US strike
Police in the Maracas Bay district are now officially investigating the disappearance of 26-year-old Las Cuevas fisherman Chad Joseph, whose relatives and community members have publicly claimed he was among the men killed in a US military strike at sea two weeks ago.
Joseph, of Salvary Lane, St Michaelâs Village, Las Cuevas, was reported missing on Saturday evening by a 37-year-old businesswoman. She told police that the last time she saw him was on the morning of April 25, when he told her he was going fishing. He never returned.
Family of man believed killed in US strike files missing person report
The family of 26-year-old fisherman Chad Joseph, who is believed to have been killed in a US airstrike, has filed a missing person report with the Maracas Bay Police.
Police said a relative reported that Joseph was last seen around 5 am on April 25, when he said he was going out to fish from his home at Salvary Lane, St Michaels Village, Las Cuevas. He was not seen again.
Officers said the relative later chose not to complete a formal statement until speaking with an attorney.
Colombiaâs Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid
(October 19, 2025)
President Gustavo Petro said a U.S. strike in the Caribbean had killed a fisherman. President Trump said he would cut aid and impose new tariffs on Colombian imports.
US strike in Caribbean kills Colombian fisherman, stoking sovereignty row
(October 19, 2025)
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the United States had violated Colombiaâs sovereignty over its waters and killed a fisherman during its recent anti-drug trafficking military campaign in the Caribbean.
âUS government officials have committed murder and violated our sovereignty in our territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to drug traffickers and his daily activity was fishing,â the leftist leader said on social media.
US assassinated fisherman in Colombian waters, family says
(October 19, 2025)
The US military assassinated at least one fisherman from Colombiaâs Caribbean coast and falsely accused him of being a drug trafficker, the alleged victimâs family told public television network RTVC.
In an interview, Audenis Manjarres said that her cousin, Alejandro Carranza, never came home after he went fishing on September 14.
Colombian President Accuses US of âMurderingâ Fisherman In Boat Strike
(October 19, 2025)
Colombia‘s president, Gustavo Petro, has accused Washington of „murder“ after the U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel last month.
Petro said the White House had violated the South American country‘s sovereignty and killed a Colombian fisherman, named by the president as Alejandro Carranza. Colombian media reported Carranza was onboard a boat targeted by U.S. forces on September 15.
Venezuelan minister: T&T citizens killed by the US speaks volumes
In the message posted on his X account, Castillo wrote the following: âThey ask T&T citizens to stay close to the coast because at sea they can be bombed by their American allies. This is not a joke; it speaks volumes.â
Two T&T citizens were killed last Tuesday by the United Statesâ Government, following an attack on a vessel sailing in the Caribbean Sea.
The victims were fishermen and lived in Las Cuevas. One of them was identified as 26-year-old Chad Joseph, and the other victim was known as Rishi Samaroo.
FFOS warns fishermen after US strike kills two Trinis: Stay close to shore
Aboud said it was frightening that T&Tâs leader would endorse such actions, calling her comments âoutrageous, violent, ignorant, aggressive, undiplomatic and unbecoming of a senior counsel.â
âOur people pay the price. I do not recommend that any of our boys move further than a mile from shore. I strongly advise all seamen to travel at five to ten knots because, at any moment, you can be bombed out of the sea. Even if itâs an accident, they will say, âWeâre sorry, we thoughtâŠâ This is not what a responsible Prime Minister should be bringing to our shores and our people,â Aboud said.
Fishermen terrified following latest US bombing at sea, says Aboud
âPeople are terrified at the risk of being killed at sea,â he observed. âPersonally, I am very upset with our national position of bringing American warships and allowing them to by-pass the judicial process.â
âWe have law and order. We are a civilised nation. Yet we have adopted and given blessing to warmongering murderers to come into our territory and kill people outside of the judicial process,â Aboud said.
NGO official confirms two Trinidadians among six killed in US strike near Venezuela
Gary Aboud, secretary of the non-governmental organisation Fishermen and Friends of the Sea, confirmed Thursday that two Trinidad and Tobago nationals were among six people killed following a United States military airstrike on a small vessel in international waters near the coast of Venezuela earlier this week.
âWe would like to offer our condolences to the families, friends, children, wives of the deceased. Very, very sorry that they were murdered like this. I am very very sorry,â Aboud said on a radio broadcast Thursday with regards to the killings of Richie Samaroo and Chad âCharpoâ Joseph.
Trinidadian Family Says U.S. Military Killed Relative in Boat Attack
Chad Joseph, a 26-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago who had been living in Venezuela in recent months, told his family he would soon be taking a short boat ride back home.
He has yet to return, and now his family fears the worst.
On Thursday, his name spread across social media, with users saying that he was one of six people aboard a suspected drug vessel that had been blown up by the U.S. military this week.
US military drone strike on drug ‚submersible‘ in Caribbean leaves survivors, official confirms
A U.S. military drone strike in the Caribbean on a drug smuggling vessel Thursday left two to three survivors, a U.S. official tells Fox News.
The partially submerged vessel, described by the source as „big,“ was operating in international waters when it was hit.
Morocco sends troops to Western Saraha border to end Polisario ‚provocations‘
Rabat controls 80 percent of the territory, including its phosphate deposits and its lucrative ocean fisheries.
Egypt returns bodies of 2 Gaza fishermen shot by its navy
There was no immediate comment from Egyptian officials, but the union said fishermen usually work near the border and the Egyptian navy is aware of their presence.
Aboriginals Sue Western Australia State For Cultural Losses
Two compensation claims filed on behalf of the Tjiwarl people address actions by miners, farmers, and others like the building of fences and roads that had restricted their access to sacred heritage sites and hunting and fishing grounds, impeding their ability to pass down cultural knowledge to young people.
Rio Tinto caves on demands to release review of Indigenous heritage site destruction
Company announces report on destruction of the Juukan Gorge cave in the Pilbara region of Western Australia will be made public in October
Yemen: 19 fishermen missing after Saudi airstrike
As many as 19 fishermen have reportedly gone missing after a Saudi Arabian airstrike on fishing boats off Yemenâs western coastline, which has come under an unrelenting Saudi-led offensive.
Pakistan Releases 26 Indian Fishermen From Jail As Goodwill Gesture
Pakistan‘s newly-elected Parliament is meeting tomorrow for the first time to start the process of transition and handing over powers to the new government.