The United States alone. After Britain suspended sharing information about this region, France is now dissociating itself from America’s actions in the Caribbean. The Trump administration launched a series of airstrikes there, targeting ships believed to be transporting drugs. These attacks have led to the deaths of 76 people and most of the experts interviewed believe that these attacks occurred outside the legal framework.
When asked on Radio Caraibes (RCI) about American attacks on Venezuelan ships in particular, suspected of taking part in drug trafficking, the head of the French anti-narcotics office (Ofast), Dimitri Zoulas, also distanced himself: “so no European country and France too, would send, in the current situation, operational information to America if they could launch a military attack on the ships”, he said. said. “The question does not arise,” he explained, before continuing: “But if the question did arise, we would not send any information.” “This is Europe’s position,” he stressed.
France also has to face the massive import of illegal drugs, especially cocaine, into its territory. More than half of the products pass through the Caribbean, according to Ofast bosses. “Drug trafficking is part of global geopolitics,” said Dimitri Zoulas.
“Americans are nowhere to be found”
But the Ofast boss stressed that “Americans are not everywhere”. “For now, they are alert and carrying out attacks on ships bound for the United States.” “These ships are of little concern to us, our area of action is geographically different.”
Colombia also stated that it would suspend the exchange of information, before withdrawing its policy yesterday. President Gustavo Petro’s decision was heavily criticized by the opposition and intelligence circles in the South American country, who considered it unreasonable because Colombia has record cocaine production and Washington is traditionally an ally in the fight against drug trafficking.
Since September, the United States has launched a series of attacks in the Caribbean and Pacific on ships accused of transporting drugs, killing a total of 76 people.
