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BREAKING<\/strong>BREAKING, <\/span><\/p>\nThe order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela\u2019s coast.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 17 Dec 2025<\/span>17 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">United States President Donald Trump has ordered \u201ca total and complete\u201d blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cVenezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,\u201d Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cFor the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cTherefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">Trump\u2019s comments come a week after US forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and as Washington has ordered a huge build-up of US military forces off the Venezuelan coast in an operation said to target drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>The US military has killed at least 90 people since September in attacks on dozens of vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, in what international law experts have criticised as extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n<p>Washington claimed the vessels were involved in drug trafficking but has provided no evidence to support its allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Caracas has long said the deployment of US forces to the region was aimed at allowing \u201cexternal powers to rob Venezuela\u2019s immeasurable\u00a0oil and gas wealth\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding the\u00a0world\u2019s largest proven oil reserves,\u00a0Venezuela has faced severe restrictions on its exports in recent years under US sanctions first imposed during the first Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela\u2019s coast.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 17 Dec 2025<\/span>17 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">United States President Donald Trump has ordered \u201ca total and complete\u201d blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cVenezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,\u201d Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cFor the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cTherefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">Trump\u2019s comments come a week after US forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and as Washington has ordered a huge build-up of US military forces off the Venezuelan coast in an operation said to target drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>The US military has killed at least 90 people since September in attacks on dozens of vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, in what international law experts have criticised as extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n<p>Washington claimed the vessels were involved in drug trafficking but has provided no evidence to support its allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Caracas has long said the deployment of US forces to the region was aimed at allowing \u201cexternal powers to rob Venezuela\u2019s immeasurable\u00a0oil and gas wealth\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding the\u00a0world\u2019s largest proven oil reserves,\u00a0Venezuela has faced severe restrictions on its exports in recent years under US sanctions first imposed during the first Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. More to follow shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKINGBREAKING, The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela\u2019s coast. 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Published On 17 Dec 2025<\/span>17 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">United States President Donald Trump has ordered \u201ca total and complete\u201d blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cVenezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,\u201d Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cFor the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cTherefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">Trump\u2019s comments come a week after US forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and as Washington has ordered a huge build-up of US military forces off the Venezuelan coast in an operation said to target drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>The US military has killed at least 90 people since September in attacks on dozens of vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, in what international law experts have criticised as extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n<p>Washington claimed the vessels were involved in drug trafficking but has provided no evidence to support its allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Caracas has long said the deployment of US forces to the region was aimed at allowing \u201cexternal powers to rob Venezuela\u2019s immeasurable\u00a0oil and gas wealth\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding the\u00a0world\u2019s largest proven oil reserves,\u00a0Venezuela has faced severe restrictions on its exports in recent years under US sanctions first imposed during the first Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">United States President Donald Trump has ordered \u201ca total and complete\u201d blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cVenezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,\u201d Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cFor the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">\u201cTherefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tr-story-p1\">Trump\u2019s comments come a week after US forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and as Washington has ordered a huge build-up of US military forces off the Venezuelan coast in an operation said to target drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>The US military has killed at least 90 people since September in attacks on dozens of vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, in what international law experts have criticised as extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n<p>Washington claimed the vessels were involved in drug trafficking but has provided no evidence to support its allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Caracas has long said the deployment of US forces to the region was aimed at allowing \u201cexternal powers to rob Venezuela\u2019s immeasurable\u00a0oil and gas wealth\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding the\u00a0world\u2019s largest proven oil reserves,\u00a0Venezuela has faced severe restrictions on its exports in recent years under US sanctions first imposed during the first Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. More to follow shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKINGBREAKING, The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela\u2019s coast. Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has ordered \u201ca total and complete\u201d blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. \u201cVenezuela […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latin-america-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}