At least 13 Mexican citizens have died in military attacks carried out by the United States against alleged vessels linked to drug trafficking in international waters of the Pacific Ocean and other areas of Latin America, according to an investigation published by the Los Angeles Times.

The report indicates that the operations are part of the strategy to combat drug trafficking promoted by the administration of President Donald Trump.

However, so far the Government of Mexico has not officially confirmed the death of the compatriots.

According to the investigation, eight of the victims were fishermen from Nayarit, who died in an attack that occurred in February 2026.

The American newspaper identified the deceased as Edgar Valerio Ramos, Pedro Torres Falcón, Luis Torres Jiménez, Carlos Torres Zamora, José Reyes García, Diego Ocampo González, Abel Ramos Jiménez and Braulio Cruz Joya. In addition, it documented five other cases of Mexicans who had lost their lives in similar operations carried out in different parts of Latin America.

The Los Angeles Times investigation, carried out over several months with interviews with relatives, residents of fishing communities and a review of documents, maintains that US forces have carried out dozens of attacks against vessels considered suspicious of participating in drug trafficking in international waters.

According to the report, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the US media that it does not have information about Mexicans who died in these operations, while the Secretary of the Navy indicated that it has no record of US military actions within the Exclusive Economic Zone of Mexico.

The case of the eight Nayarit fishermen had already been reported months ago by national media, after relatives claimed to have received unofficial information about their death during a US military operation. However, this version was never officially confirmed by the Mexican authorities.