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world3 hours ago

Sanctions block Venezuela from funding Maduro’s U.S. defense, lawyer says

Maduro can’t pay for his U.S. legal defense because the Trump administration blocked Venezuela from funding his representation; Treasury’s OFAC had initially granted a license to cover defense costs on Jan. 9 but revoked it less than three hours later. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, says he may seek court intervention to protect Maduro’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel as Maduro and his wife face narcotics and weapons charges in New York, with a March 17 hearing upcoming.

via Politico|
#defense-funding#maduro#sanctions
Maduro’s Last Stand Ends with a U.S. Raid on Caracas
world17 hours ago

Maduro’s Last Stand Ends with a U.S. Raid on Caracas

After misreading Washington’s resolve, Maduro faced a Jan. 3 U.S.-led raid in Caracas that overpowered his guards, captured him and his wife, and killed more than 100 Cubans and Venezuelans; the attack toppled his grip on power, propelled Delcy Rodríguez to interim presidency, and signaled a new, unpredictable era of gunship diplomacy in Latin America, while Maduro was later arraigned in New York on drug charges.

via The New York Times|
#caracas#delcy-rodriguez#maduro
Caribbean Summit Tests U.S. Hemisphere Agenda With Rubio in Tow
world18 hours ago

Caribbean Summit Tests U.S. Hemisphere Agenda With Rubio in Tow

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to St. Kitts and Nevis for a CARICOM summit to push regional security, trade and stability as Washington pursues a Monroe Doctrine–style Western Hemisphere strategy, amid talks on Venezuela’s Maduro, Cuba’s humanitarian crisis, and broader shifts in geopolitics, with Rubio set to meet host Terrance Drew and other Caribbean leaders.

via AP News|
#caricom#cuba#rubio
Venezuela’s Recovery Hinges on a Cross-Party Pact, Not Just Oil
world2 days ago

Venezuela’s Recovery Hinges on a Cross-Party Pact, Not Just Oil

Venezuela’s post‑Maduro rebound could be durable only if a credible, inclusive political settlement is reached between the government and opposition to rebuild institutions, secure property rights, and implement reforms to debt and inflation. Without a broad political bargain and rule‑of‑law guarantees, an oil‑led recovery will remain fragile and vulnerable to reversals, even as international actors should support a balanced, inclusive path rather than a rushed electoral fix.

via Foreign Affairs|
#democracy#economy#oil
Atlantic Chase Ends in Indictment of Tanker Captain
world8 days ago

Atlantic Chase Ends in Indictment of Tanker Captain

The United States indicted the captain of the tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) after a weekslong Atlantic chase for attempting to reach Venezuela and evading a Coast Guard boarding. The ship, which had renamed itself, displayed a Russian flag and was linked to Iranian oil sanctions-evasion activity before U.S. forces seized it near the U.K. on Jan. 7, part of a broader crackdown on Venezuela’s oil trade. The captain, Avtandil Kalandadze, faces two federal charges as the crew were detained; a UK judicial challenge by his wife was unsuccessful and officials did not immediately comment.

via The New York Times|
#coast-guard#indictment#sanctions
U.S. boards second sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela oil in Indian Ocean
world10 days ago

U.S. boards second sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela oil in Indian Ocean

U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III, a Panamanian-flagged tanker sanctioned over Iran and tied to illicit Venezuelan oil, after tracking it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean as part of a broader push to curb sanctioned oil shipments; the operation follows last week’s boarding of Aquila II, and the Pentagon did not confirm whether Veronica III was seized. The effort is part of the Trump administration’s broader campaign to quarantine and seize tankers linked to Venezuela.

via PBS|
#boarding#indian-ocean#oil
American detainee recalls Venezuela prison torture, freed after Maduro’s capture
world10 days ago

American detainee recalls Venezuela prison torture, freed after Maduro’s capture

An American detainee recounts brutal treatment and extended solitary confinement in Venezuela, including beatings and starvation, before his release days after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro. The episode underscores the ongoing risk of wrongful detention for Americans in Venezuela and highlights the broader, tense U.S.–Venezuela relationship.

via CNN|
#detention#political-prisoners#torture
US boards Venezuelan-linked shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean crackdown
politics15 days ago

US boards Venezuelan-linked shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean crackdown

The U.S. military boarded the Aquila II oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean, in a maritime interdiction tied to Washington’s sanctions crackdown. The Panama-flagged vessel, sanctioned for illicitly transporting Russian and Venezuelan oil and linked to Moscow’s so‑called shadow fleet, carried about 700,000 barrels to China from Venezuela. The incident underscores efforts by U.S. and allied authorities to deny illicit actors access to global oil trade, while European governments move to tighten countermeasures amid environmental risks from potential spills.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#politics#sanctions#shadow-fleet
U.S. intercepts sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean after Caribbean chase
world16 days ago

U.S. intercepts sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean after Caribbean chase

U.S. military forces boarded the sanctioned tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean as part of a sanctions-driven oil quarantine on Venezuela; the Panamanian-flagged vessel, tied to illicit Russian oil shipments, is being held as its fate is decided, with ships including the USS Pinckney, USS John Finn and USS Miguel Keith involved in the operation.

via Yahoo|
#aquila-ii#indian-ocean#oil-sanctions
Armed men abduct Venezuelan opposition ally hours after prison release
world16 days ago

Armed men abduct Venezuelan opposition ally hours after prison release

Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado said her ally Juan Pablo Guanipa was kidnapped hours after his release from prison, with heavily armed men in civilian clothes taking him in Caracas. The incident follows the government’s release of several detainees linked to political activities, part of domestic and international pressure to ease political prisoners. Guanipa had spent about eight months in custody, and his family has demanded proof of life and his immediate release.

via The Guardian|
#abduction#guanipa#opposition