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Captain Charged After Migrant Boat Capsizes, Resulting in Deaths

11/19/2025

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Barrera Charged with Smuggling

David Alfonso Barrera Nunes is charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with bringing people into the United States illegally resulting in death after a migrant boat capsized near San Diego on November 14, 2025.
The charges carry the possibility of life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Survivors reported engine failure and disputes with the captain, who allegedly did not rescue passengers.

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Coast Guard Responds

On November 14, 2025, a migrant boat capsized near San Diego, killing four people and injuring several.
The United States Coast Guard responded to reports of the overturned vessel, a panga boat.
Survivors indicated they were Mexican nationals.
The Coast Guard referred the case to the Department of Homeland Security for investigation.
The San Diego region has seen a rise in migrant encounters this fiscal year.

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Barrera Charged with Smuggling

David Alfonso Barrera Nunes is charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with bringing people into the United States illegally resulting in death after a migrant boat capsized near San Diego on November 14, 2025.
The charges carry the possibility of life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Survivors reported engine failure and disputes with the captain, who allegedly did not rescue passengers.

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