Asamblea Nacional prepara ley para garantizar comercio frente a "piratería" de EE.UU.
El Parlamento de Venezuela, controlado por el chavismo, aprobó este lunes en primera discusión una ley para garantizar las libertades de navegación y comercio frente al «bloqueo» de EE.UU. contra los buques petroleros sancionados, una norma que también incluye castigos con hasta 20 de años de cárcel para quienes apoyen estos actos considerados por Caracas […]
TL;DR
- Venezuela's parliament approved a new law in its first discussion to guarantee navigation and trade freedoms.
- The law aims to counter the US "blockade" against sanctioned oil tankers.
- Penalties of 15 to 20 years in prison and significant fines are proposed for those involved in "piracy, blockade, or other international illicit acts" against Venezuela.
- The legislation is based on international treaties like the Geneva Convention on the High Seas and the UN Charter.
- This follows recent US actions, including announcements of blockades on Venezuelan oil tankers and the interception/seizure of several tankers.
- Venezuela views these US actions as an attempt to force a regime change and seize its oil resources.