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Venezuela’s National Assembly approved a law imposing up to 20 years in prison for support of U.S. oil blockade enforcement amid escalating U.S. naval seizures, officials said.
- Dec 23- Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law allowing prison terms up to 20 years for promoting or financing piracy, blockades, or other international crimes, introduced by pro-government lawmaker Giuseppe Alessandrello.
- After U.S. seizures this month, including the Dec. 10 Skipper seizure with U.S. Navy help, the U.S. declared a "total and complete blockade" and the U.S. Coast Guard pursued shadow fleet vessels.
- President Trump, flanked by Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, warned Maduro Monday, announcing a new Navy warship as the Coast Guard tracked a sanctioned tanker for a second day.
- National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said the bill will be sent to the executive and take effect once published in the Official Gazette, while Russia pledged "full support" for Venezuela and began evacuating diplomats' families.
- The escalation, which began in September, deployed the largest United States military presence in the Caribbean in more than 60 years and risks worsening fuel shortages in Cuba given Venezuela production of one million barrels per day.
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The National Assembly of Venezuela, controlled by the government party, adopted Tuesday, by a unanimous vote, a bill which provides for sentences of up to 20 years in prison for anyone who promotes or finance...
The National Assembly (AN, Parliament) of Venezuela, controlled by Chavismo, passed a law to guarantee free trade and navigation against what it considers to be "piracy" and blockade of the United States against sanctioned oil vessels.
Venezuela's New Law: Navigating International Waters
Venezuela's New Law: Navigating International Waters The National Assembly of Venezuela, dominated by the ruling party, has unanimously passed legislation that could impose prison terms of up to 20 years for promoting or financing piracy and blockades. This significant development comes after recent seizures of Venezuelan oil shipments by the United States.U.S. authorities have heightened pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government. The ne…
By Sol Amaya, CNN en Español Amid escalating tensions, and with the Trump administration having already seized two oil tankers, Venezuela announced a law imposing prison sentences of 15 to 20 years for those who support U.S. naval “piracy and blockade.” As Nicolás Maduro explained in an event broadcast on VTV, the legislation is called the Law to Guarantee Free Navigation and Trade Against Piracy on the Seas of the World. “It is a special law to…
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