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Official indicates vessel is subject to sanctions after Trump’s ‘blockade’ on sanctioned tankers in and out of Venezuela

US Coast Guard officials said on Sunday that they are tracking an oil tanker in international waters close to Venezuela, according to Reuters, marking the second such action over the weekend – and the third within the past week.

One official indicated that the tanker is subject to sanctions. The officials, who requested anonymity, did not disclose the precise location of the pursuit.

Donald Trump had recently declared a “blockade” targeting all sanctioned oil tankers traveling into or out of Venezuela.

The US president’s campaign to increase pressure on authoritarian Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has involved a strengthened American military presence in the region, along with more than two dozen military strikes against vessels in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near the South American country. Those attacks have resulted in at least 100 deaths.

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[–] DishonestBirb@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

So serious question, how is the US Navy chasing down and seizing these ships different from piracy?

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And why is the Coast guard in Venezuelan waters? It's suppose to be at our coast protecting our coast not some other country. That is the point of the navy.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
  • I agree that the seizures are deeply inappropriate and almost certainly illegal. The strikes, doubly so.
  • the USCG actually deploys overseas from time to time - for instance, they were a part of the international force that was off the coast of Somalia a few years back to help defend against the rampant piracy and hijacking.
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago

"to help defend against the rampant piracy and hijacking."

Now they've gone full circle. smh

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

its wierd its the coast guard doing this.

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Piracy is when non-government entities do it. This is technically privateering.

Edit: not technically privateering

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No, privateering is when a government issues a license to a private company to commit piracy.

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

So we aren't at privateering, but apparently that is also being proposed. This wasn't on my 2027 bingo card.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3567

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

So there isn't a term. Once again, we have entered uncharted legal waters (pun intended).

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Piracy is conducted by non-governmental entities specifically.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

So... acts of war, not piracy, then?

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

WTF US Coast Guard is doing in Venezuela? US Coast is far away. The arrogance of the US is only inferior to the decline they will have in 5, 10 or 50 years. The collapse of the USSR or the Roman Empire will be child's play compared to the collapse of the US which will inevitably happen in the not so distant future.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

US Pirates Hijack Another Venezuelan Oil Tanker

I'm so tired of the Western unholy abortion we call the US. What a blight on humanity.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

~~persuing~~ planning to steal