00:00Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza was killed in September when US forces fired on his boat.
00:06They say he was transporting drugs. His colleagues strongly disagree.
00:11No, I think that's wrong. I believe they should arrest him first and try him,
00:17not attack him immediately, and find out whether we're fishermen or drug traffickers as they claim.
00:23So I see it as very wrong.
00:27At least 69 people have been killed since the Trump administration started targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean.
00:34The attacks have led to fear among fishermen in the Colombian city of Santa Marta.
00:39We are afraid to go fishing. Not because we're afraid something will happen to us,
00:45but because no one is held accountable. No one is held responsible for the poor.
00:52Protests over the attacks have triggered a crisis in US-Colombian relations.
00:58As a result, some leaders have chosen not to attend a summit between the EU
01:02and the regional Latin American bloc CELAC.
01:07The summit of Latin American and Caribbean states, along with the European Union,
01:12is taking place during a period of tension.
01:14This is due to the attacks carried out by the United States against small vessels,
01:19which it allegedly links to drug trafficking.
01:22The United States has not presented sufficient evidence to convince the CELAC participating countries that this is a reality.
01:28The Colombian government hopes that CELAC will issue a message of unity that defends the human rights of fishermen
01:34and proposes new alternatives to combat drug trafficking.
01:37The US recently placed Colombian President Gustavo Petro on a sanctions list aimed at countering drug trafficking.
01:46The Colombian government says it's unjust.
01:48Its foreign minister says Colombia has shown results in the fight against drugs.
01:52Never before has so much cocaine been seized on the high seas.
01:58A major recent seizure has led to the arrest of those involved, who have undergone legal proceedings.
02:08The seizure she refers to is the Colombian government's recent interception of seven tons of drugs at sea.
02:14The operation was carried out jointly with French authorities.
02:19For the fishermen of Santa Clara, they hope that diplomacy will help them continue to make a living from the sea in peace.
