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Trump Orders Complete Blockade of Venezuelan Oil Tankers Amid Military Buildup and Terror Designation
Dec 17, 2025 09:40 am CST
President Trump has ordered a complete blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela, escalating pressure on the Maduro regime amid an unprecedented US military buildup in the region. The move follows the seizure of an oil tanker by US forces and accompanies Trump's claim of designating Venezuela's government as a "foreign terrorist organization." This dramatic action aims to further restrict Venezuela's oil-dependent economy while demanding the return of purported US assets.
Trump Pardons Former Honduran President While Declaring Drug War Against Venezuela
Dec 01, 2025 01:21 pm CST
US President Donald Trump has launched a military campaign against Venezuelan drug networks while simultaneously pardoning Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduran president convicted of cocaine trafficking. The controversial decision includes classifying Venezuela's Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization and deploying military assets to the Caribbean, even as Trump grants clemency to a man sentenced to 45 years for facilitating massive cocaine shipments to America.