Caracas, Dec 11, 2025 (AFP) - Maduro blasts US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of 'naval piracy'

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday slammed the US seizure of an oil tanker from his country, calling it an act of "naval piracy" that escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas. "They kidnapped the crew, stole the ship and have inaugurated a new era, the era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean," Maduro said at a presidential event, adding "Venezuela will secure all ships to guarantee the free trade of its oil around the......

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