Venezuela says US ‘illegally’ seized fishing boat in its waters

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela on Saturday hit out at the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the US military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels. The vessel carrying nine tuna fishermen was "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham destroyer, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said. "The warship deployed 18 armed agents who boarded and occupied the small, harmless boat for eight hours," he said, ca...