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The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

U.S. Reportedly Set To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuelan Coast And Has a Target List

The Trump administration is set to continue seizing oil tankers off the Venezuelan coast and has assembled a list of targets to carry out the policy, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizure

The Guardian - US

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration's counterdrug efforts

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Scoop: Trump sanctions Maduro's nephews, 6 ships carrying Venezuela oil

It's the latest turn in President Trump's pressure campaign on Maduro, whom the administration has accused of leading a narco-trafficking terrorist organization.

Axios

U.S. Special Forces Veteran Who Extracted Maria Corina Machado From Venezuela Says Choppy Seas Helped Operation: 'It Was Scary'

The U.S. special forces veteran who helped extract Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado from the country and get her to the plane that ultimately took her to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize detailed how the operation unfolded.

Latin Times

The View’s Sunny Hostin compares Trump to a pirate amid Venezuela ship takeovers

‘That to me feels a lot like corruption’ the TV host slammed

The Independent UK

British Politician Jeremy Corbyn Agrees With Venezuela, Claims U.S. Seizure Of Tanker Near Its Coast Is An 'Act Of Piracy'

British politician Jeremy Corbyn agreed with Venezuela's claim that the seizure of an oil tanker off its coast by U.S. forces constituted an "act of piracy" and it is "wholly illegal within international law."

Latin Times

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What does international law tell us about the US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela?

“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela – a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever seized actually,” said Donald Trump on December 10. In a dramatic operation, US forces had just taken over an oil tanker called Skipper, which was sanctioned by the US in…

The Conversation

Crude Oil Prices Retreat on Concerns Over a Global Oil Glut

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -1.27 (-2.17%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0342 (-1.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline slumping to a 4.75-year nearest-futures low. Concerns about a global oil glut...

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US lawmakers condemn seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker: ‘Trump is sleepwalking us into a war’

Unease grows in Washington, including among some Republicans, over Trump administration’s escalating military posture in the Caribbean

The Guardian - US

Russia Reiterates Its Support For Venezuela After U.S. Seizes Tanker Off Its Coast

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call with Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, where he reiterated Moscow's support for Caracas.

International Business Times

Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

A new wave of immigration enforcement is dividing families inside the U.S. Federal officials and their local law enforcement partners are detaining tens of thousands of asylum-seekers and migrants

The Independent UK

Venezuela Decries Act of 'International Piracy' as U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Country's Coast

Venezuela accused the United States of committing an act of "international piracy" after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the country's coastline.

Latin Times

Warships, submarines and Tomahawk missiles: How the US is preparing for a possible war with Venezuela

The US had 13 combat vessels in the region by November as it piles pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro

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The Guardian - AU

What we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast

The Skipper, a tanker sanctioned by the US in 2022, is thought to have been carrying 1.1m barrels of Venezuelan oil

Latin Times

Maria Corina Machado Coordinated Her Escape From Venezuela With The U.S. To Avoid Being Targeted By Washington Forces

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado coordinated her escape from the country with the U.S. partly to avoid being targeted by Washington forces as part of its pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Confirms She Received Support From The U.S. To Escape To Norway To Get The Nobel Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado confirmed she received help from the United States to escape to Norway to receive the award.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Venezuela decries ‘act of piracy’ after US forces seize oil tanker off country’s coast

The move marks a major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Plus, how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left

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Latin Times

Venezuela's Maduro Claims The Country Has 'Four Months Worth Of Food And Three Of Medicine, Just In Case'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country has "four months worth of food and three of medicine, just in case" the U.S. escalates its pressure campaign against the South American country.

The Guardian - UK

‘Follow the path of exiles’: María Corina Machado’s US-aided escape from Venezuela

Nobel peace laureate’s decision to flee on people-smuggling route is highly symbolic, but will her influence wane if unable to return?

Latin Times

Trump Makes Threat To Colombia's Petro 'as U.S. Escalates Operations In The Caribbean: 'He Will Be Next'

Trump also said that Petro "is going to have big problems if he doesn't realize" that Colombia is "producing a lot of drugs" that are "sold directly to the United States"

Latin Times

Maduro Taunts U.S. Pressure As Washington Seizes Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast: 'We're Ready to Knock the Empire's Teeth Out'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro said that the country is prepared "to knock the teeth out of the North American empire if necessary," responding to escalating U.S. military pressure in the Caribbean and the seizure of a tanker near Venezuelan waters.

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‘Completely unhinged’: Trump transforms US forces into thieving pirates, captures tanker, steals contents

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The Independent UK

Venezuela's Machado says Maduro government didn't know where she was hiding

Opposition leader María Corina Machado says she doesn’t believe the Venezuelan government knew where she was hiding for most of this year

The Independent UK

Trump and White House blast ‘Fake News’ journalists and negative polls as president pushes affordability agenda: Live updates

A new poll found Trump’s approval rating on the economy has declined substantially in recent months

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