Datos de rastreo muestran que un petrolero sancionado entró en aguas venezolanas, desafiando el bloqueo de Trump
Un barco petrolero y químico sancionado por Estados Unidos entró en aguas venezolanas, según mostraron datos de rastreo de barcos, a pesar de que el presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, declaró un “bloqueo total y completo” a dichos buques que transitan por el país. Por CNN El barco con bandera de Gambia, llamado Hyperion, fue visto cerca […]
TL;DR
- A sanctioned oil and chemical tanker, the Hyperion, entered Venezuelan waters.
- This occurred despite a US blockade order on such vessels transiting Venezuela.
- The Hyperion was sanctioned by the US on January 10, 2025, to reduce Russian energy income.
- Venezuela condemned the blockade as a "reckless and grave threat."
- The US blockade order followed the seizure of a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela's coast.
- The US also recently sanctioned shipping companies, vessels, and members of the Maduro family involved in moving Venezuelan oil.
- These sanctions are part of a broader US pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government.
- Venezuela accuses the US of seeking regime change and seizing its resources, while the US calls Maduro illegitimate and a drug trafficker.