Maduro, Venezuela and sanctions

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US sanctions Maduro family members and ships it says move Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing tanker
The United States has announced new sanctions on shipping companies and vessels it says help move Venezuelan oil, putting more pressure on a major prop of President Nicolas Maduro’s regime a day after it seized a sanctioned tanker likely carrying millions of dollars’ worth of oil off the country’s coast.

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US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers
Venezuelan President Maduro blasts Trump after oil tanker seizure, strike threats
Trump Gives Slippery Answer When Asked If Venezuela Conflict Is About Oil: 'Well...'
The U.S. seized a Venezuelan oil tanker this week after months of maintaining that ongoing military operations in the Caribbean were focused on fighting drug trafficking.

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Venezuela oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure, sources and data say
Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case?
U.S. Preparing To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuela's Coast, Sources Say
The latest U.S. action has put shipowners, operators and maritime agencies involved in transporting Venezuelan crude on alert, with many reconsidering whether to sail from Venezuelan waters in the com...

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Trump administration imposes sanctions against Venezuelan tankers and Maduro family members

Belarus releases 123 political prisoners after U.S. eases sanctions

President Donald Trump on Saturday ended U.S. sanctions on potash fertilizers from Belarus in exchange for the release of 123 political prisoners.

U.S. removes Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes from its sanctions list

The move represents a thawing of sorts in the frosty relationship between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government.

Belarus frees 123 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace laureate Bialiatski, as U.S. lifts sanctions

Belarus has released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and fellow opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison. In exchange, the U.S. is lifting sanctions on an authoritarian government that assists Russia's war in Ukraine.

US lifts sanctions on Brazil judge targeted by Trump

The United States has removed sanctions against the Brazilian Supreme Court judge targeted for overseeing a criminal case against an ally of President Donald Trump, the Treasury Department said on Friday.

US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The move is the latest by President Donald Trump to increase pressure on Venezuela to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

A momentous week as Syria celebrates lifting U.S. sanctions and a year without Assad

Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country a new start.

Beware claim global leaders announced sanctions against US, Trump

A YouTube video posted in December 2025 claimed the EU, the U.K., Canada and Australia had announced sanctions against U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. Drops Sanctions on Brazilian Justice at Center of Bolsonaro Trial

A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States.
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