Venezuela Seeks to Criminalize Oil Tanker Seizures
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Trump says US still actively pursuing oil tanker linked to Venezuela that fled from Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard over the weekend was “in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion,” an official told ABC News. “It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order,” the official said at the time.
Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades.
The campaign to topple President Nicolás Maduro is stranding Venezuelans around the world, compounding the misery of a beleaguered population.
Samuel Moncada says US has confessed to ‘a crime of aggression' as Washington pledges to dismantle Maduro’s 'terrorist' financial lifelines - Anadolu Ajansı
Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, following U.S. action against two more ships and as state-run energy company PDVSA struggles to recover from a cyberattack.
Crude futures pick up from early losses and add to yesterday’s gains as the U.S. steps up actions in the Caribbean to cut off Venezuela’s oil trade and increase pressure on the country’s strongman Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela's UN ambassador denounces US military strikes, naval blockade at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it will impose and enforce sanctions "to the maximum extent" to deprive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of resources as Russia warned other Latin American countries could be next.
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