U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Vessel, Sparks Political Tensions

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Washington, Dec 12 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump said this Friday that he wants to keep his plans for Venezuelan oil secret after Washington seized in the Caribbean this week from a ship carrying crude oil from the Caribbean country. “It wouldn’t be very smart of me to tell you. We’re supposed to keep this a little secret,” Trump said today during an act in the Oval Office when asked about whether he intends to seize more Venezuelan oil as…

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The recent U.S. military invasion of a tanker in the Caribbean, just a short distance from Venezuelan waters, once again revealed the type of operations that Washington carries out under its unilateral sanctions.The approach, carried out by helicopters and armed personnel, was presented by the U.S. authorities as a "legal" action derived from a federal mandate, despite the fact that there is no international recognition for such extraterritorial…

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The recent seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by the United States represents a direct blow to the financial structure that sustains the regime of Nicolás Maduro, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships that transport Venezuelan oil after the seizure of a freighter a few days ago, Nicolás Maduro’s regime accused Donald Trump’s government of attempting to wage war in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to Reuters sources, more direct U.S. interventions are expected in the coming weeks against ships that transport Venezuelan oil in the midst of large-scale military accumulation in the south of …

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The United States has seized the supertanker Skipper near Venezuela. The ship is now en route to Houston, two sources told Reuters on Friday. The action is part of a broader US campaign to pressure the government of President Nicolás Maduro. US Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed this week that an order has been issued to confiscate the ship. Washington plans to seize more vessels, further escalating tensions between the two countries. Oil as a…