He survived a US military boat strike. Despite a drug record, his family says he’s a fisherman caught in Trump’s war at sea

The last time Andrés Fernando Tufiño Chila’s sister heard from him was about a year ago when he told her he was heading out to fish for work, she said. Last week, she was shocked to learn that her brother was aboard an alleged drug vessel that was struck by the US military.

Trump responds after Colombian leader accuses U.S. of murder in boat strike

The United States has launched military strikes on seven suspected drug trafficking vessels since September, killing at least 32 people.
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