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Venezuela's Maduro Denounces US Seizure of Oil Tanker as 'Criminal Piracy'

ReutersDecember 12, 20251 min3,196 views
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Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker

  • 🚨 Venezuela is accusing the United States of committing a criminal and illegal act by seizing a private civilian merchant ship.
  • 🚢 The vessel, described as a "ship of peace," was carrying 1.9 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil to international markets.
  • 🏴‍☠️ Maduro characterized the seizure as an act of "criminal naval piracy" and a "kidnapping and robbery."

Crew Status and New Era

  • ❓ The crew of the ship has reportedly been kidnapped, and their whereabouts are unknown.
  • ⚠️ Venezuela views this incident as ushering in a "new era of criminal naval piracy" in the Caribbean.
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VenezuelaUnited StatesNicolas MaduroOil Tanker SeizureCriminal PiracySanctioned OilNaval PiracyCaribbean
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