La Casa Blanca dice que segundo petrolero confiscado pertenece a flota fantasma de Venezuela
La Casa Blanca dijo que el nuevo petrolero interceptado en el mar Caribe, frente a las costas de Venezuela, es un «buque de bandera falsa» que forma parte de la «flota fantasma» del país suramericano para burlar las sanciones y transportar crudo usado para financiar el Gobierno de Caracas. EFE «El buque cisterna transportaba petróleo […]
TL;DR
- The White House claims a recently intercepted oil tanker in the Caribbean was a "flag-of-convenience vessel" part of Venezuela's "ghost fleet."
- This fleet allegedly bypasses sanctions to transport crude oil, funding the Maduro government.
- The tanker reportedly carried sanctioned PDVSA oil, described as "stolen oil" funding a "narco-terrorist regime."
- This is the second vessel intercepted under President Trump's orders, following the seizure of the tanker Skipper.
- The US has imposed a total blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country.
- Venezuela rejected the seizure, calling it "robbery and kidnapping" and "piracy," and also reported the "forced disappearance" of the crew.
- The US has increased pressure on the Maduro government, accusing it of leading a drug trafficking network.
- Recent US anti-drug operations have reportedly destroyed drug-linked boats and killed their crew members.