Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'
Maria Cueva holds a photo of her son, Jefferson Ariel Mero Cueva, a fisherman and crew member of the vessel "La Fiorella." The boat disappeared on January 20, 2026, with eight crew members on board. In Jaramijo, Ecuador, on October 10, 2026.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously said that the execution of US convict Nidal Hasan, who carried out a mass shooting at a Texas military base in 2009, would be publicly livestreamed on December 3.
The United States Disciplinary Barracks, where convicted killer Nidal Malik Hasan is being held on death row, in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on September 16, 2025.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky decried Donald Trump's 'weak decision' to strike a deal with Russia to release diesel onto global markets, saying he felt 'betrayed.'
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