National Assembly creates special commission to investigate operations ordered by Trump against ships; American government says vessels were used for trafficking
The National Assembly of Venezuela will create a special commission to investigate attacks by the United States against boats that, according to the American government, were used for drug trafficking. The announcement was made on Sunday (November 30, 2025) by the president of the legislative body, Jorge Rodríguez, during a speech on state television.
The investigation will analyze a publication by Washington Post on Friday (28.Nov.2025). The report showed that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth determined the death of all crew members on one of the vessels during an attack in September. According to the publication, a 2nd attack was carried out targeting 2 survivors. The information is from Reuters.
Rodríguez informed that the Venezuelan Public Ministry will participate in the investigation.
In recent months, the United States has carried out a series of attacks against vessels that, according to the American government, were carrying out drug trafficking in the region. Nicolás Maduro’s government denies involvement in criminal activities and says that the Americans are trying to bring about regime change to control Venezuela’s oil reserves.
On Saturday (November 29, 2025), Trump stated that theshould be considered “”. The Venezuelan government classified the American president’s comments as a “colonialist threat” against the country’s sovereignty.
The special commission of the National Assembly will aim to investigate the circumstances of the attacks and the orders given by the highest level of the American government, as reported by the international press.
