Asamblea Nacional aprobó ley para protección de libertades marítimas y contra la “piratería”
Por unanimidad, la Asamblea Nacional aprobó la Ley de Protección de las Libertades de Navegación y Comercio contra la Piratería, Bloqueos y otros Actos Ilícitos Internacionales.
TL;DR
- Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved the Law for the Protection of Freedom of Navigation and Commerce Against Piracy, Blockades, and Other International Illicit Acts.
- Article 10 stipulates severe sanctions, including 15 to 20 years in prison and hefty fines, for promoting, financing, or invoking piracy acts against entities trading with Venezuela.
- The law is a response to the U.S. blockade on ships trading with Venezuela.
- The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security stated that the U.S. is intercepting ships and sending a message that illegal activity by Maduro will not be tolerated.
- President Trump declared the U.S. will keep 1.9 million barrels of oil from a confiscated ship.