Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat NYT | Top Stories By: Edward Wong， Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt 18 December 2025 at 08:31 Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump’s orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader, vowed resistance. © Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York TimesAn oil tanker anchored near the Cardón Refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021.
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