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US says would hold onto Venezuelan seized oil

The Trump administration has accused Venezuela of using oil money to fund drug-related crime

The Trump administration has accused Venezuela of using oil money to fund drug-related crime. The seizure of the tankers is the latest development in the US's pressure campaign against the government of Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro.

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(Photo: A coast guard boat of the Venezuelan Navy patrols along the Caribbean coast; Credit: Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters)

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  • Tue 23 Dec 202506:06GMT