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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela

Trump's escalation comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region.

Euronews

Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’

The Guardian - US

Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group

The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy.

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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK

Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says

Legal experts have raised concerns US forces may have committed a war crime by killing survivors of initial strike

The Guardian - US

6 jarring quotes from Trump's chief of staff in Vanity Fair

She said Trump, who doesn't drink, has an "alcoholic's personality."

Axios

Leaked Documents Reveal Venezuela Funneled Oil Revenues Into Iran's Nuclear Program: Report

Leaked documents reviewed by Spain's ABC describe a long-running financial and logistical partnership in which Venezuela allegedly redirected billions of dollars in oil revenues and state funds to Iran, helping sustain Tehran's nuclear program

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At least three authors withdraw from Hay festival in protest at Machado invite

Writers cited Machado’s support for Trump’s pressure campaign against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

The Guardian - US

After briefings, lawmakers say boat strike endgame remains hazy - Roll Call

Closed-door briefings Tuesday on the military campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats provided lawmakers with little clarity.

Roll Call

Trump has not endorsed Venezuela regime change as Wiles stresses ‘blowing boats up’ - Roll Call

President Trump has not clearly called for regime change in Venezuela as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says he's in an anti-war mood this term.

Roll Call

How a Brazilian meat tycoon accused of bribery and deforestation became a key player in regional diplomacy

Joesley Batista is credited as a major force behind the reconciliation between Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Guardian - US

Trump designates fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

President Trump designated fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction as eight people were killed in the new US strike on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Pacific Ocean, bringing the total death toll to at least 95 since September.

Euronews

Venezuela accuses Trinidad and Tobago of taking part in US seizure of oil tanker

Maduro regime accuses Caribbean nation of participating in ‘theft of Venezuelan oil’ as tensions mount in region

The Guardian - UK

A day at the races: How Venezuelans find joy despite familiar political turmoil

Silk Eyes races past Mr. Thunder at the top of the stretch, thrilling the crowd at a racetrack in Venezuela’s capital

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Colombian peace delegation condemns ELN strike action against US military buildup in Caribbean

The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army or ELN has rejected an “armed strike” that the Marxist rebel group is conducting this week in response to the U.S. military’s naval buildup in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Maduro Says Opposition Wants to Bring Leader Machado Back 'On a Warship' to Impose Her in Venezuela

The Venezuelan leader also accused Machado and other opposition figures of being part of a criminal network and alleged they profited from human trafficking

Latin Times

Nobel Laureate Machado Praises Trump as a 'Champion of Freedom' for Venezuela, Says Maduro is 'Weaker Than Ever'

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado said that she fully supports President Donald Trump's strategy toward Venezuela, arguing that increased U.S. pressure has left Nicolás Maduro's regime vulnerable and closer to collapse.

Fortune

Everything the Trump administration is doing in Venezuela and South America involves oil—even if the White House won’t admit it

The U.S. is weighing its military options in oil-rich Venezuela, influencing elections in other South American petroleum nations, and increasingly trying to control natural resources in the Americas.

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The Guardian - UK

US wargames played out scenarios for Maduro’s fall. None of them ended well for Venezuela

Venezuelan politicians battling to end Maduro’s rule reject claims his downfall would thrust their country into maelstrom of bloodshed and retribution

Axios

U.S. unseals warrant behind oil tanker seizure near Venezuela

The FBI director said the bureau will keep enforcing U.S. sanctions and "cut off our adversaries from financial markets" and tech.

The Guardian - US

Cuba denounces US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as ‘piracy’

Cuban foreign ministry called US military action ‘maritime terrorism’ under a policy of ‘economic suffocation’

The Guardian - AU

Venezuela oil exports reportedly fall sharply after US seizure of tanker

The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019

The Guardian - US

Colombian rebels warn civilians of military drills amid ‘imperialist’ Trump threats

Citizens told to stay at home while ELN guerrillas carry out exercises in response to US president’s cocaine warning

Latin Times

Admiral in Charge of U.S. Troops in Latin America Retires Early Amid Reports of Rifts With Defense Secretary Hegseth

Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, retired Friday roughly two years earlier than expected, handing over authority as U.S. military operations in Latin America draw increased scrutiny and tensions with Venezuela intensify.

The Independent UK

Trump shocked the world when he seized a Venezuela oil tanker. He might do it again

The White House press secretary has declined to comment on future plans, but said the U.S. is ‘not going to stand by and watch sanctioned vessels sail the seas with black market oil’

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