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Venezuela's Maduro Mocks Trump's Blockade, US Strikes Drug Boat

CRUXJanuary 5, 20268 min5,820 views
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Venezuela's Defiance Against US Blockade

  • 🇻🇪 President Nicolás Maduro has mocked and defied Donald Trump's order for a full blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers.
  • 🗣️ Maduro accused Washington of aggression and requested a UN Security Council meeting, asserting that Venezuela will continue trading its products and natural resources.
  • 🏛️ Venezuela's state oil company has resumed some shipments despite the US actions.

US House Democrats' Stance

  • 🇺🇸 US House Democrats failed to pass resolutions that would have curbed President Trump's military and economic actions against Caracas.

US Military Strike on Drug Vessel

  • 🚢 The US military carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Pacific, resulting in the deaths of four individuals described as “narco-terrorists.”

Venezuelan National Assembly's Response

  • 📜 The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approved a resolution in repudiation of Donald Trump's claims to Venezuela's oil, lands, and minerals.
  • ✊ The assembly expressed readiness to defend their land against what they perceive as colonialist and warmongering pretenses.
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VenezuelaNicolás MaduroDonald TrumpUS BlockadeOil TankersUS Military StrikeDrug SmugglingVenezuelan National AssemblyUN Security CouncilSanctionsGeopolitics
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