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Trump accused of ‘imperialism’ after controversial action in Venezuela

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The Independent UK

Did Donald Trump order piracy on the high seas?

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Why is Trump going after Venezuela? His administration has so far floated these three reasons for its pressure campaign

Trump has claimed Maduro allowed ‘millions’ of Venezuelans into the U.S.

The Independent UK

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Black-market oil buyers will push Venezuela for bigger discounts following US seizure – starving Maduro of much-needed revenue

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast looks designed to further squeeze the economy of President Nicolás Maduro’s country.

The Conversation

U.S. Lawmakers Condemn Trump's Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker: 'Sleepwalking Us Into a War'

Senior Democratic lawmakers — and at least one Republican — criticized President Donald Trump on after U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast

Latin Times

US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues

The Independent UK

Crude Oil Prices Pressured on Signs of Abundant Global Supplies

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.78 (-1.34%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0232 (-1.15%). Crude oil and gasoline retreated on Thursday, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline slumping to a 4.75-year nearest-futures low. Concerns about a global oil glut continue...

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Morning Mail: concern over online peptides market, the tobacco trap, Trump ‘sleepwalking to war’

Guardian Australia investigation reveals availability of experimental, injectable drugs; US Democrats sound alarm at Venezuela tanker seizure

The Guardian - AU

Colombia's Foreign Minister Says Country Would Host Maduro Should He Cave To U.S. Pressure And Leave Power: 'We Have a Refugee Policy'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that "it is time" for a transitional government in Venezuela "with the inclusion of all" and called for a general amnesty

Latin Times

U.S. Reportedly Set To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuelan Coast And Has a Target List

The Trump administration is set to continue seizing oil tankers off the Venezuelan coast and has assembled a list of targets to carry out the policy, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizure

The Guardian - US

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration's counterdrug efforts

The Independent UK

Scoop: Trump sanctions Maduro's nephews, 6 ships carrying Venezuela oil

It's the latest turn in President Trump's pressure campaign on Maduro, whom the administration has accused of leading a narco-trafficking terrorist organization.

Axios

U.S. Special Forces Veteran Who Extracted Maria Corina Machado From Venezuela Says Choppy Seas Helped Operation: 'It Was Scary'

The U.S. special forces veteran who helped extract Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado from the country and get her to the plane that ultimately took her to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize detailed how the operation unfolded.

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The Independent UK

The View’s Sunny Hostin compares Trump to a pirate amid Venezuela ship takeovers

‘That to me feels a lot like corruption’ the TV host slammed

Latin Times

British Politician Jeremy Corbyn Agrees With Venezuela, Claims U.S. Seizure Of Tanker Near Its Coast Is An 'Act Of Piracy'

British politician Jeremy Corbyn agreed with Venezuela's claim that the seizure of an oil tanker off its coast by U.S. forces constituted an "act of piracy" and it is "wholly illegal within international law."

The Conversation

What does international law tell us about the US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela?

“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela – a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever seized actually,” said Donald Trump on December 10. In a dramatic operation, US forces had just taken over an oil tanker called Skipper, which was sanctioned by the US in…

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Crude Oil Prices Retreat on Concerns Over a Global Oil Glut

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -1.27 (-2.17%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0342 (-1.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline slumping to a 4.75-year nearest-futures low. Concerns about a global oil glut...

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The Guardian - US

US lawmakers condemn seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker: ‘Trump is sleepwalking us into a war’

Unease grows in Washington, including among some Republicans, over Trump administration’s escalating military posture in the Caribbean

International Business Times

Russia Reiterates Its Support For Venezuela After U.S. Seizes Tanker Off Its Coast

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call with Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, where he reiterated Moscow's support for Caracas.

The Independent UK

Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

A new wave of immigration enforcement is dividing families inside the U.S. Federal officials and their local law enforcement partners are detaining tens of thousands of asylum-seekers and migrants

Latin Times

Venezuela Decries Act of 'International Piracy' as U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Country's Coast

Venezuela accused the United States of committing an act of "international piracy" after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the country's coastline.

The Independent UK

Warships, submarines and Tomahawk missiles: How the US is preparing for a possible war with Venezuela

The US had 13 combat vessels in the region by November as it piles pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro

The Guardian - AU

What we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast

The Skipper, a tanker sanctioned by the US in 2022, is thought to have been carrying 1.1m barrels of Venezuelan oil

Latin Times

Maria Corina Machado Coordinated Her Escape From Venezuela With The U.S. To Avoid Being Targeted By Washington Forces

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado coordinated her escape from the country with the U.S. partly to avoid being targeted by Washington forces as part of its pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.

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