US EditionTrump Declares an Oil Blockade of Venezuela – the US Is Already at War!
- On December 16, Trump announced a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela.
- Since August, the US has increased military presence in the Caribbean, deploying 15,000 troops and various military assets against Venezuela.
- On December 10, the US seized a supertanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil from Venezuela, which is considered an act of piracy.
- The US blockade is viewed as an act of war under international law and aims to cripple Venezuela's economy, which heavily relies on oil exports.
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The US blockade of oil vessels entering or leaving Venezuela will result in a "dramatic fall" of exports of up to 50%, according to experts. President Donald Trump ordered the "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers, in an escalation in his offensive against leftist ruler Nicolás Maduro, whose government he does not know. Trump mobilized the Caribbean to the world's largest aircraft carrier, the "USS Gerald Ford", along with othe…
Trump Declares an Oil Blockade of Venezuela—The US Is Already at War! - Revolutionary Communists of America
On December 16, Trump took to social media to announce “A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela.” The day after, the world was awash with rumors that he was going to announce war on the South American nation. This represents yet another escalation in the five-month old campaign of imperialist bullying against the oil-rich country. If truth is to be told, the US regime is already at war with V…
Trump: WAHHH, I Want My Venezuelan Oil Rights Back!
War for oil has never been a good idea, but that won't deter the Idiot-In-Chief from trying. Via Mediaite: President Donald Trump took questions from reporters after attending the dignified transfer of fallen U.S. soldiers on Wednesday and spoke about his intention to “get back” U.S. “oil rights” in Venezuela. Trump has been signaling direct military action against Venezuela for weeks now, and was asked by a reporter about his Tuesday announceme…
Trump declares an oil blockade of Venezuela – the US is already at war!
On 16 December, US president Trump took to social media to announce “A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela”. The day after, the world was awash with rumours that he was going to announce war on the South American nation. This represents yet another escalation in the five-month old campaign of imperialist bullying against the oil-rich country. If truth is to be told, the US regime is already…
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