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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Plunge on Demand Concerns Amid Mounting Oil Supplies

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.55 (-2.73%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0514 (-2.97%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off on Tuesday, falling to 4.75-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns about global energy demand and expectations for a worldwide oil glut are weighing...

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Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says

Legal experts have raised concerns US forces may have committed a war crime by killing survivors of initial strike

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Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles Says Trump Wants To 'Keep On Blowing Up Boats Until Maduro Cries Uncle'

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that Donald Trump wants to strike alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific until Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro leaves power.

Latin Times

Leaked Documents Reveal Venezuela Funneled Oil Revenues Into Iran's Nuclear Program: Report

Leaked documents reviewed by Spain's ABC describe a long-running financial and logistical partnership in which Venezuela allegedly redirected billions of dollars in oil revenues and state funds to Iran, helping sustain Tehran's nuclear program

Latin Times

At least three authors withdraw from Hay festival in protest at Machado invite

Writers cited Machado’s support for Trump’s pressure campaign against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

The Guardian - US

Public won't see Venezuela second strike video: Hegseth

Lawmakers will see it, but the public won't.

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Colombia says ELN rebels killed 2 police officers as they protest US military build up

Colombian police report that two officers have been killed in Cali in an attack by the National Liberation Army, or ELN

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Tumble on Global Oil Glut Fears and Peace Talks in Ukraine

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -1.63 (-2.87%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0506 (-2.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are selling off today, falling to 4.75-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns about global energy demand and expectations for a worldwide oil glut are weighing on...

Barchart

U.S. Could Move Into Venezuelan Waters To Seize More Tankers, Report Claims

U.S. forces could go into Venezuelan waters to seize more oil tankers, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump has not endorsed Venezuela regime change as Wiles stresses ‘blowing boats up’ - Roll Call

President Trump has not clearly called for regime change in Venezuela as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says he's in an anti-war mood this term.

Roll Call

Death Toll Nears 100 After Three Newest U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats in Caribbean and Pacific

The U.S. military carried out strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing eight people and bringing the total death toll in the campaign to at least 95.

Latin Times

Immigrant families in Texas have gone into hiding after latest Trump administration policy

Last month the Trump administration made people from 19 nations ineligible to obtain legal status. “Fear won,” said one woman who came from Venezuela nearly a decade ago.

The Texas Tribune

How a Brazilian meat tycoon accused of bribery and deforestation became a key player in regional diplomacy

Joesley Batista is credited as a major force behind the reconciliation between Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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"Quite a buffet": U.S. ready to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil

Impounding more tankers would threaten to further impoverish Venezuela as Trump tries to force Maduro to leave office.

Reason

Should Libertarians Support Federal AI Regulation?

Plus: reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, and the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker

The Independent UK

Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in escalation of Venezuela drug war

The drug is a commonly-used painkiller with numerous legitimate medical uses

Barchart

Energy Demand Concerns Undercut Crude Oil Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Monday closed down -0.62 (-1.08%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0198 (-1.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices were under pressure on Monday, with crude oil falling to a 1.75-month low and gasoline posting a 4.75-year nearest-futures low. Concerns about global...

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The Guardian - UK

Venezuela accuses Trinidad and Tobago of taking part in US seizure of oil tanker

Maduro regime accuses Caribbean nation of participating in ‘theft of Venezuelan oil’ as tensions mount in region

The Independent UK

A day at the races: How Venezuelans find joy despite familiar political turmoil

Silk Eyes races past Mr. Thunder at the top of the stretch, thrilling the crowd at a racetrack in Venezuela’s capital

Latin Times

Maduro Says Opposition Wants to Bring Leader Machado Back 'On a Warship' to Impose Her in Venezuela

The Venezuelan leader also accused Machado and other opposition figures of being part of a criminal network and alleged they profited from human trafficking

Latin Times

Nobel Laureate Machado Praises Trump as a 'Champion of Freedom' for Venezuela, Says Maduro is 'Weaker Than Ever'

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado said that she fully supports President Donald Trump's strategy toward Venezuela, arguing that increased U.S. pressure has left Nicolás Maduro's regime vulnerable and closer to collapse.

The Independent UK

Nobel prize winner Maria Machado fractured spine fleeing Venezuela on fishing boat to reach ceremony

Machado endured a gruelling three day journey from Venezuela to Oslo over perilous waters last week

Barchart

Crude Prices Fall on Signs of Weak Chinese Energy Demand

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -0.84 (-1.46%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0234 (-1.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today, with crude oil falling to a 1.75-month low and gasoline posting a 4.75-year nearest-futures low. Concerns about global energy demand...

Latin Times

Venezuela's Oil Exports Plummet After U.S. Seizes Tanker Off Its Coast, Report Claims

Venezuela's oil exports have plummeted after the U.S. seized a tanker off the country's coast, according to a new report.

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