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Video - Rubio Says There’s No Oil Blockade on Cuba. Cubans Disagree
https://peertube.world/w/3TTCtPWBXk4Q5Nx3tRBpXw
Duration - 2:04[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio posted a video on May 20 addressed directly to the #Cuban people, claiming the blackouts have nothing to do with the US #OilBlockade.
We took to the streets to #Havana to see what people thought of his speech. Most hadn’t seen it.
“It’s just that I despise Marco Rubio so much that it’s not even worth listening to anything he says,” said Lucía Miret, 76, a retired teacher.
Most of those who saw it, rejected Rubio’s claim.
“It’s no secret to anyone that the blockade exists,” said Daimara Pérez, a doctor. “If the blockade didn’t exist then they should let the ships in.”
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - Rubio Says There’s No Oil Blockade on Cuba. Cubans Disagree
https://peertube.world/w/3TTCtPWBXk4Q5Nx3tRBpXw
Duration - 2:04[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio posted a video on May 20 addressed directly to the #Cuban people, claiming the blackouts have nothing to do with the US #OilBlockade.
We took to the streets to #Havana to see what people thought of his speech. Most hadn’t seen it.
“It’s just that I despise Marco Rubio so much that it’s not even worth listening to anything he says,” said Lucía Miret, 76, a retired teacher.
Most of those who saw it, rejected Rubio’s claim.
“It’s no secret to anyone that the blockade exists,” said Daimara Pérez, a doctor. “If the blockade didn’t exist then they should let the ships in.”
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - Rubio Says There’s No Oil Blockade on Cuba. Cubans Disagree
https://peertube.world/w/3TTCtPWBXk4Q5Nx3tRBpXw
Duration - 2:04[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio posted a video on May 20 addressed directly to the #Cuban people, claiming the blackouts have nothing to do with the US #OilBlockade.
We took to the streets to #Havana to see what people thought of his speech. Most hadn’t seen it.
“It’s just that I despise Marco Rubio so much that it’s not even worth listening to anything he says,” said Lucía Miret, 76, a retired teacher.
Most of those who saw it, rejected Rubio’s claim.
“It’s no secret to anyone that the blockade exists,” said Daimara Pérez, a doctor. “If the blockade didn’t exist then they should let the ships in.”
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - Rubio Says There’s No Oil Blockade on Cuba. Cubans Disagree
https://peertube.world/w/3TTCtPWBXk4Q5Nx3tRBpXw
Duration - 2:04[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio posted a video on May 20 addressed directly to the #Cuban people, claiming the blackouts have nothing to do with the US #OilBlockade.
We took to the streets to #Havana to see what people thought of his speech. Most hadn’t seen it.
“It’s just that I despise Marco Rubio so much that it’s not even worth listening to anything he says,” said Lucía Miret, 76, a retired teacher.
Most of those who saw it, rejected Rubio’s claim.
“It’s no secret to anyone that the blockade exists,” said Daimara Pérez, a doctor. “If the blockade didn’t exist then they should let the ships in.”
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - Rubio Says There’s No Oil Blockade on Cuba. Cubans Disagree
https://peertube.world/w/3TTCtPWBXk4Q5Nx3tRBpXw
Duration - 2:04[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio posted a video on May 20 addressed directly to the #Cuban people, claiming the blackouts have nothing to do with the US #OilBlockade.
We took to the streets to #Havana to see what people thought of his speech. Most hadn’t seen it.
“It’s just that I despise Marco Rubio so much that it’s not even worth listening to anything he says,” said Lucía Miret, 76, a retired teacher.
Most of those who saw it, rejected Rubio’s claim.
“It’s no secret to anyone that the blockade exists,” said Daimara Pérez, a doctor. “If the blockade didn’t exist then they should let the ships in.”
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has ‘run out’
Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island’s communist government said oil reserves had…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Communistgovernment #Cuba #EasternCuba #ElectricityGeneration #Energyshortages #havana #oilblockade #poweroutages #SecretaryofStateMarcoRubio
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/97083/ US denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz ##StraitofHormuz #ceasefire #donaldtrump #globalenergyprices #Iran #Iranianwar #JointMaritimeInformationCenter #MaritimeSecurity #MVTouska #navalblockade #oilblockade #Omanwaters #ProjectFreedom #Sanctions #USmilitary
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US denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Monday denied claims that Iran struck a U.S.…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews ##StraitofHormuz #breakingnews #Ceasefire #DonaldTrump #globalenergyprices #Iran #Iranianwar #JointMaritimeInformationCenter #MaritimeSecurity #MVTouska #navalblockade #oilblockade #Omanwaters #ProjectFreedom #Sanctions #USmilitary
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US Enforcement Actions Against Venezuelan Oil Shipments Impact Cuba's Fuel Supply
📰 Original title: Cuba is on its knees
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/us-enforcement-actions-against-venezuelan-oil-shipments-impact-cubas-fuel-supply/?redirpost=f5c4ea92-3ddd-4e8e-b845-f8029487839c
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US Enforcement Actions Against Venezuelan Oil Shipments Impact Cuba's Fuel Supply
📰 Original title: Cuba is on its knees
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/us-enforcement-actions-against-venezuelan-oil-shipments-impact-cubas-fuel-supply/?redirpost=f5c4ea92-3ddd-4e8e-b845-f8029487839c
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US Enforcement Actions Against Venezuelan Oil Shipments Impact Cuba's Fuel Supply
📰 Original title: Cuba is on its knees
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/us-enforcement-actions-against-venezuelan-oil-shipments-impact-cubas-fuel-supply/?redirpost=f5c4ea92-3ddd-4e8e-b845-f8029487839c
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US Enforcement Actions Against Venezuelan Oil Shipments Impact Cuba's Fuel Supply
📰 Original title: Cuba is on its knees
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/us-enforcement-actions-against-venezuelan-oil-shipments-impact-cubas-fuel-supply/?redirpost=f5c4ea92-3ddd-4e8e-b845-f8029487839c
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US Enforcement Actions Against Venezuelan Oil Shipments Impact Cuba's Fuel Supply
📰 Original title: Cuba is on its knees
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/us-enforcement-actions-against-venezuelan-oil-shipments-impact-cubas-fuel-supply/?redirpost=f5c4ea92-3ddd-4e8e-b845-f8029487839c
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https://www.europesays.com/people/27831/ Zelenskyy: Druzhba Transit to Resume by End of April if Hungary Lifts Veto #DruzhbaPipeline #EU #EULoan #EuropeanCommission #HungarianElections2026 #Hungary #HungaryNews #OilBlockade #PeterMagyar #RussianOil #TiszaParty #Ukraine #veto #ViktorOrbán #VolodymyrZelenskyy #WarInUkraine
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/8246/ UK refuses to back Trump blockade Strait of Hormuz as US confirms deadline #blockage #BreakingNews #CurrentEvents #DailyNews #DonaldTrump #GlobalEvents #InternationalNews #Iran #IranBlockade #KeirStarmer #LatestNews #MiddleEastConflict #news #NewsToday #NewsTodayUK #NewsUK #OilBlockade #politics #StraitOfHormuz #TheSun #TheSunNews #TheSunNewspaper #UKMilitary #UKNews #UKPolitics #UsBlockade #UsNews #USPolitics #WorldNews
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White House says no change in Cuba policy after Russian tanker waiver
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US has not changed its policy toward Cuba, even as it allowed a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island for humanitarian reasons. #Cuba #oilblockade #usa #sanctions #oiltanker #russia #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/white-house-says-no-change-in-cuba-policy-after-russian-tanker-waiver/
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White House says no change in Cuba policy after Russian tanker waiver
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US has not changed its policy toward Cuba, even as it allowed a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island for humanitarian reasons. #Cuba #oilblockade #usa #sanctions #oiltanker #russia #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/white-house-says-no-change-in-cuba-policy-after-russian-tanker-waiver/
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White House says no change in Cuba policy after Russian tanker waiver
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US has not changed its policy toward Cuba, even as it allowed a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island for humanitarian reasons. #Cuba #oilblockade #usa #sanctions #oiltanker #russia #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/white-house-says-no-change-in-cuba-policy-after-russian-tanker-waiver/
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White House says no change in Cuba policy after Russian tanker waiver
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US has not changed its policy toward Cuba, even as it allowed a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island for humanitarian reasons. #Cuba #oilblockade #usa #sanctions #oiltanker #russia #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/white-house-says-no-change-in-cuba-policy-after-russian-tanker-waiver/
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White House says no change in Cuba policy after Russian tanker waiver
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US has not changed its policy toward Cuba, even as it allowed a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island for humanitarian reasons. #Cuba #oilblockade #usa #sanctions #oiltanker #russia #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/white-house-says-no-change-in-cuba-policy-after-russian-tanker-waiver/
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US to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense US pressure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/world/americas/cuba-russian-oil-tanlker.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.BYuT.GnK5wIVM193u&smid=url-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes
[gift article]It would also reduce pressure on a #Cuban government facing a looming economic collapse and escalating threats from Washington, and show that, at least for now, the island can still depend on its longtime ally, #Russia.
The #Trump administration had been enforcing what amounted to an #OilBlockade around #Cuba since January, threatening nations that had been sending fuel to the country and, in one case, escorting a tanker heading toward Cuba away from the island.
The Coast Guard has two cutters in the region that could have attempted to intercept the Russian tanker. Yet the Trump administration did not order those vessels to act, according to a #US official...
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US to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense US pressure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/world/americas/cuba-russian-oil-tanlker.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.BYuT.GnK5wIVM193u&smid=url-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes
[gift article]It would also reduce pressure on a #Cuban government facing a looming economic collapse and escalating threats from Washington, and show that, at least for now, the island can still depend on its longtime ally, #Russia.
The #Trump administration had been enforcing what amounted to an #OilBlockade around #Cuba since January, threatening nations that had been sending fuel to the country and, in one case, escorting a tanker heading toward Cuba away from the island.
The Coast Guard has two cutters in the region that could have attempted to intercept the Russian tanker. Yet the Trump administration did not order those vessels to act, according to a #US official...
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US to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense US pressure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/world/americas/cuba-russian-oil-tanlker.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.BYuT.GnK5wIVM193u&smid=url-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes
[gift article]It would also reduce pressure on a #Cuban government facing a looming economic collapse and escalating threats from Washington, and show that, at least for now, the island can still depend on its longtime ally, #Russia.
The #Trump administration had been enforcing what amounted to an #OilBlockade around #Cuba since January, threatening nations that had been sending fuel to the country and, in one case, escorting a tanker heading toward Cuba away from the island.
The Coast Guard has two cutters in the region that could have attempted to intercept the Russian tanker. Yet the Trump administration did not order those vessels to act, according to a #US official...
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US to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense US pressure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/world/americas/cuba-russian-oil-tanlker.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.BYuT.GnK5wIVM193u&smid=url-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes
[gift article]It would also reduce pressure on a #Cuban government facing a looming economic collapse and escalating threats from Washington, and show that, at least for now, the island can still depend on its longtime ally, #Russia.
The #Trump administration had been enforcing what amounted to an #OilBlockade around #Cuba since January, threatening nations that had been sending fuel to the country and, in one case, escorting a tanker heading toward Cuba away from the island.
The Coast Guard has two cutters in the region that could have attempted to intercept the Russian tanker. Yet the Trump administration did not order those vessels to act, according to a #US official...
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US to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense US pressure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/world/americas/cuba-russian-oil-tanlker.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.BYuT.GnK5wIVM193u&smid=url-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes
[gift article]It would also reduce pressure on a #Cuban government facing a looming economic collapse and escalating threats from Washington, and show that, at least for now, the island can still depend on its longtime ally, #Russia.
The #Trump administration had been enforcing what amounted to an #OilBlockade around #Cuba since January, threatening nations that had been sending fuel to the country and, in one case, escorting a tanker heading toward Cuba away from the island.
The Coast Guard has two cutters in the region that could have attempted to intercept the Russian tanker. Yet the Trump administration did not order those vessels to act, according to a #US official...
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Hungary, Slovakia to Build New Pipeline Reducing Druzhba Dependence
Hungary and Slovakia have agreed to construct a new fuel pipeline linking their refineries in a move aimed…
#Slovakia #SK #Europe #Europa #EU #Bratislava #Diversification #Druzhbapipeline #energypolicy #energysecurity #EuropeanUnion #hungary #Hungarynews #oilblockade #péterszijjártó #pipeline #slovakia #Slovensko #Správy #Százhalombatta #Ukraine
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Russia voices serious concern over US pressure on Cuba, vows support
A street vendor attends customers during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. (PHOTO/AFP) MOSCOW – The…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #blackout #Cuba #DonaldTrump #oilblockade #Russia #UnitedStates
https://www.europesays.com/2854053/ -
Mia Mottley, Barbados' Prime Minister, has started making the news again for demanding an end to the US blockade of Cuba.
What's that? Didn't realize Cuba was being blockaded?
So this is one of the knock on effects of the US kidnapping Venezuela's president and corner the country's oil.
No more Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
#MiaMottley #Barbados #Cuba #Venezuela #Oil #OilWar #OilBlockade #covid #doctors #nurses #medical
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Mia Mottley, Barbados' Prime Minister, has started making the news again for demanding an end to the US blockade of Cuba.
What's that? Didn't realize Cuba was being blockaded?
So this is one of the knock on effects of the US kidnapping Venezuela's president and corner the country's oil.
No more Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
#MiaMottley #Barbados #Cuba #Venezuela #Oil #OilWar #OilBlockade #covid #doctors #nurses #medical
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Mia Mottley, Barbados' Prime Minister, has started making the news again for demanding an end to the US blockade of Cuba.
What's that? Didn't realize Cuba was being blockaded?
So this is one of the knock on effects of the US kidnapping Venezuela's president and corner the country's oil.
No more Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
#MiaMottley #Barbados #Cuba #Venezuela #Oil #OilWar #OilBlockade #covid #doctors #nurses #medical
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Mia Mottley, Barbados' Prime Minister, has started making the news again for demanding an end to the US blockade of Cuba.
What's that? Didn't realize Cuba was being blockaded?
So this is one of the knock on effects of the US kidnapping Venezuela's president and corner the country's oil.
No more Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
#MiaMottley #Barbados #Cuba #Venezuela #Oil #OilWar #OilBlockade #covid #doctors #nurses #medical
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Mia Mottley, Barbados' Prime Minister, has started making the news again for demanding an end to the US blockade of Cuba.
What's that? Didn't realize Cuba was being blockaded?
So this is one of the knock on effects of the US kidnapping Venezuela's president and corner the country's oil.
No more Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
#MiaMottley #Barbados #Cuba #Venezuela #Oil #OilWar #OilBlockade #covid #doctors #nurses #medical
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Hungary Hails US Ease on Russian Oil Sanctions, Calls on EU to Act
The United States is temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil that were already loaded on ships as of…
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #CrudeOil #DonaldTrump #Druzhba #energycrisis #energysanctions #EuropeanUnion #hír #hungary #Iran #iranwar #lng #Magyarország #middleeast #naturalgas #oilblockade #péterszijjártó #pricecap #Russianoil #StraitofHormuz #Ukraine #USsanctions #ViktorOrbán
https://www.europesays.com/2842707/ -
The Cuba Crisis Isn’t Ideology — It’s Decades of U.S. Economic Sabotage
Cuba’s economic collapse is not simply ideology at work. Decades of U.S. sanctions, oil restrictions, and pressure on Venezuela have strangled the island’s economy and deepened human suffering.
#Cuba #CubaEconomy #economicEmbargo #embargoHistory #ForeignPolicy #HumanRights #humanitarianCrisis #LatinAmerica #oilBlockade #USForeignPolicy #USSanctions #venezuela https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oIX -
The Cuba Crisis Isn’t Ideology — It’s Decades of U.S. Economic Sabotage
Cuba’s economic collapse is not simply ideology at work. Decades of U.S. sanctions, oil restrictions, and pressure on Venezuela have strangled the island’s economy and deepened human suffering.
#Cuba #CubaEconomy #economicEmbargo #embargoHistory #ForeignPolicy #HumanRights #humanitarianCrisis #LatinAmerica #oilBlockade #USForeignPolicy #USSanctions #venezuela https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oIX -
Oil Bears Are Dangerously Underestimating Geopolitical Risk
For decades, oil prices could swing wildly on even the distant prospect of war in the Middle East.…
#Politics #geopolitics #Iran #oilblockade #oilinfrastructure #oilprices #oilproduction #priceshock
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‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
Most would-be Democratic White House hopefuls piled on the president — while his possible Republican successors quickly voiced their support.
Democrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections. | Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDemocrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections.
By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Samuel Benson, 01/03/2026 03:51 PM EST, Updated: 01/03/2026 04:50 PM EST
The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and trying to drive a wedge between the president and voters wary of foreign entanglements.
Trump, they argued, launched the operation to distract from a souring political situation on the home front.
“It’s an old and obvious pattern,” former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X Saturday. “An unpopular president — failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to ‘run’ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.”
It’s a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections, as Democrats look to paint Trump as betraying his campaign promises by focusing too much on global affairs rather than domestic issues.
Trump rode to electoral victory in 2024 under the banner of “America First,” vowing to remove the U.S. from expansive overseas involvement and instead focus on the welfare of U.S. citizens.
During a press conference Saturday morning at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump defended the Maduro capture as “America First” because “we want to surround ourselves with good neighbors. We want to surround ourselves with stability. We want to surround ourselves with energy.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker argued that Trump should prioritize affordability, a key buzzword that spurred Democratic victories in last November’s off-year elections.
“Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military action in Venezuela is putting our troops in harm’s way with no long-term strategy,” he wrote on X. “The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.”
The operation, which Trump announced via Truth Social early Saturday morning, saw U.S. troops capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their downtown Caracas compound, flying them out of the country. The couple, along with their son, will soon stand trial on drug trafficking charges.
The Trump administration, in the meantime, will “run” Venezuela, Trump announced in the Saturday press conference
“We’ll run it properly,” he said.” “We’ll run it professionally. We’ll have the greatest oil companies in the world go in and invest billions and billions of dollars and take out money, use that money in Venezuela.”
Democrats quickly pounced on the president’s actions. Within hours of Maduro’s announced capture, the Democratic National Committee sent out a fundraising email deeming it “another unconstitutional war from Trump, who thinks the Constitution is a suggestion.”
“Trump promised peace, but has delivered chaos,” the fundraising email, signed by DNC Chair Ken Martin, read. “The most important thing we can do right now is work to elect more Democrats who will check this administration’s power and prevent more disaster.”
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) echoed the message. “We keep voting against dumb wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Libya,” he wrote on X. “But our Presidents bow to a foreign policy blob committed to militarism.”
Continue/Read Original Article Here: ‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
Tags: 2028, 2028ers, Foreign Country, Harm's Way, Illegal War, Military Action, Oil Blockade, Politico, Ro Khanna, Twitter, Unconstitutional, Venezuela, X
#2028 #2028ers #ForeignCountry #HarmSWay #IllegalWar #MilitaryAction #OilBlockade #Politico #RoKhanna #Twitter #Unconstitutional #Venezuela #X -
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
Most would-be Democratic White House hopefuls piled on the president — while his possible Republican successors quickly voiced their support.
Democrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections. | Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDemocrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections.
By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Samuel Benson, 01/03/2026 03:51 PM EST, Updated: 01/03/2026 04:50 PM EST
The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and trying to drive a wedge between the president and voters wary of foreign entanglements.
Trump, they argued, launched the operation to distract from a souring political situation on the home front.
“It’s an old and obvious pattern,” former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X Saturday. “An unpopular president — failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to ‘run’ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.”
It’s a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections, as Democrats look to paint Trump as betraying his campaign promises by focusing too much on global affairs rather than domestic issues.
Trump rode to electoral victory in 2024 under the banner of “America First,” vowing to remove the U.S. from expansive overseas involvement and instead focus on the welfare of U.S. citizens.
During a press conference Saturday morning at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump defended the Maduro capture as “America First” because “we want to surround ourselves with good neighbors. We want to surround ourselves with stability. We want to surround ourselves with energy.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker argued that Trump should prioritize affordability, a key buzzword that spurred Democratic victories in last November’s off-year elections.
“Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military action in Venezuela is putting our troops in harm’s way with no long-term strategy,” he wrote on X. “The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.”
The operation, which Trump announced via Truth Social early Saturday morning, saw U.S. troops capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their downtown Caracas compound, flying them out of the country. The couple, along with their son, will soon stand trial on drug trafficking charges.
The Trump administration, in the meantime, will “run” Venezuela, Trump announced in the Saturday press conference
“We’ll run it properly,” he said.” “We’ll run it professionally. We’ll have the greatest oil companies in the world go in and invest billions and billions of dollars and take out money, use that money in Venezuela.”
Democrats quickly pounced on the president’s actions. Within hours of Maduro’s announced capture, the Democratic National Committee sent out a fundraising email deeming it “another unconstitutional war from Trump, who thinks the Constitution is a suggestion.”
“Trump promised peace, but has delivered chaos,” the fundraising email, signed by DNC Chair Ken Martin, read. “The most important thing we can do right now is work to elect more Democrats who will check this administration’s power and prevent more disaster.”
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) echoed the message. “We keep voting against dumb wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Libya,” he wrote on X. “But our Presidents bow to a foreign policy blob committed to militarism.”
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‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
Most would-be Democratic White House hopefuls piled on the president — while his possible Republican successors quickly voiced their support.
Democrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections. | Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDemocrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections.
By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Samuel Benson, 01/03/2026 03:51 PM EST, Updated: 01/03/2026 04:50 PM EST
The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and trying to drive a wedge between the president and voters wary of foreign entanglements.
Trump, they argued, launched the operation to distract from a souring political situation on the home front.
“It’s an old and obvious pattern,” former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X Saturday. “An unpopular president — failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to ‘run’ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.”
It’s a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections, as Democrats look to paint Trump as betraying his campaign promises by focusing too much on global affairs rather than domestic issues.
Trump rode to electoral victory in 2024 under the banner of “America First,” vowing to remove the U.S. from expansive overseas involvement and instead focus on the welfare of U.S. citizens.
During a press conference Saturday morning at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump defended the Maduro capture as “America First” because “we want to surround ourselves with good neighbors. We want to surround ourselves with stability. We want to surround ourselves with energy.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker argued that Trump should prioritize affordability, a key buzzword that spurred Democratic victories in last November’s off-year elections.
“Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military action in Venezuela is putting our troops in harm’s way with no long-term strategy,” he wrote on X. “The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.”
The operation, which Trump announced via Truth Social early Saturday morning, saw U.S. troops capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their downtown Caracas compound, flying them out of the country. The couple, along with their son, will soon stand trial on drug trafficking charges.
The Trump administration, in the meantime, will “run” Venezuela, Trump announced in the Saturday press conference
“We’ll run it properly,” he said.” “We’ll run it professionally. We’ll have the greatest oil companies in the world go in and invest billions and billions of dollars and take out money, use that money in Venezuela.”
Democrats quickly pounced on the president’s actions. Within hours of Maduro’s announced capture, the Democratic National Committee sent out a fundraising email deeming it “another unconstitutional war from Trump, who thinks the Constitution is a suggestion.”
“Trump promised peace, but has delivered chaos,” the fundraising email, signed by DNC Chair Ken Martin, read. “The most important thing we can do right now is work to elect more Democrats who will check this administration’s power and prevent more disaster.”
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) echoed the message. “We keep voting against dumb wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Libya,” he wrote on X. “But our Presidents bow to a foreign policy blob committed to militarism.”
Continue/Read Original Article Here: ‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
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‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
Most would-be Democratic White House hopefuls piled on the president — while his possible Republican successors quickly voiced their support.
Democrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections. | Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDemocrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections.
By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Samuel Benson, 01/03/2026 03:51 PM EST, Updated: 01/03/2026 04:50 PM EST
The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and trying to drive a wedge between the president and voters wary of foreign entanglements.
Trump, they argued, launched the operation to distract from a souring political situation on the home front.
“It’s an old and obvious pattern,” former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X Saturday. “An unpopular president — failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to ‘run’ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.”
It’s a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections, as Democrats look to paint Trump as betraying his campaign promises by focusing too much on global affairs rather than domestic issues.
Trump rode to electoral victory in 2024 under the banner of “America First,” vowing to remove the U.S. from expansive overseas involvement and instead focus on the welfare of U.S. citizens.
During a press conference Saturday morning at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump defended the Maduro capture as “America First” because “we want to surround ourselves with good neighbors. We want to surround ourselves with stability. We want to surround ourselves with energy.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker argued that Trump should prioritize affordability, a key buzzword that spurred Democratic victories in last November’s off-year elections.
“Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military action in Venezuela is putting our troops in harm’s way with no long-term strategy,” he wrote on X. “The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.”
The operation, which Trump announced via Truth Social early Saturday morning, saw U.S. troops capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their downtown Caracas compound, flying them out of the country. The couple, along with their son, will soon stand trial on drug trafficking charges.
The Trump administration, in the meantime, will “run” Venezuela, Trump announced in the Saturday press conference
“We’ll run it properly,” he said.” “We’ll run it professionally. We’ll have the greatest oil companies in the world go in and invest billions and billions of dollars and take out money, use that money in Venezuela.”
Democrats quickly pounced on the president’s actions. Within hours of Maduro’s announced capture, the Democratic National Committee sent out a fundraising email deeming it “another unconstitutional war from Trump, who thinks the Constitution is a suggestion.”
“Trump promised peace, but has delivered chaos,” the fundraising email, signed by DNC Chair Ken Martin, read. “The most important thing we can do right now is work to elect more Democrats who will check this administration’s power and prevent more disaster.”
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) echoed the message. “We keep voting against dumb wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Libya,” he wrote on X. “But our Presidents bow to a foreign policy blob committed to militarism.”
Continue/Read Original Article Here: ‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
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‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
Most would-be Democratic White House hopefuls piled on the president — while his possible Republican successors quickly voiced their support.
Democrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections. | Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDemocrats’ criticism is a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections.
By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Samuel Benson, 01/03/2026 03:51 PM EST, Updated: 01/03/2026 04:50 PM EST
The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and trying to drive a wedge between the president and voters wary of foreign entanglements.
Trump, they argued, launched the operation to distract from a souring political situation on the home front.
“It’s an old and obvious pattern,” former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X Saturday. “An unpopular president — failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to ‘run’ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.”
It’s a sign of an emerging trendline that could mark both the upcoming midterms and the 2028 elections, as Democrats look to paint Trump as betraying his campaign promises by focusing too much on global affairs rather than domestic issues.
Trump rode to electoral victory in 2024 under the banner of “America First,” vowing to remove the U.S. from expansive overseas involvement and instead focus on the welfare of U.S. citizens.
During a press conference Saturday morning at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump defended the Maduro capture as “America First” because “we want to surround ourselves with good neighbors. We want to surround ourselves with stability. We want to surround ourselves with energy.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker argued that Trump should prioritize affordability, a key buzzword that spurred Democratic victories in last November’s off-year elections.
“Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military action in Venezuela is putting our troops in harm’s way with no long-term strategy,” he wrote on X. “The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.”
The operation, which Trump announced via Truth Social early Saturday morning, saw U.S. troops capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their downtown Caracas compound, flying them out of the country. The couple, along with their son, will soon stand trial on drug trafficking charges.
The Trump administration, in the meantime, will “run” Venezuela, Trump announced in the Saturday press conference
“We’ll run it properly,” he said.” “We’ll run it professionally. We’ll have the greatest oil companies in the world go in and invest billions and billions of dollars and take out money, use that money in Venezuela.”
Democrats quickly pounced on the president’s actions. Within hours of Maduro’s announced capture, the Democratic National Committee sent out a fundraising email deeming it “another unconstitutional war from Trump, who thinks the Constitution is a suggestion.”
“Trump promised peace, but has delivered chaos,” the fundraising email, signed by DNC Chair Ken Martin, read. “The most important thing we can do right now is work to elect more Democrats who will check this administration’s power and prevent more disaster.”
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) echoed the message. “We keep voting against dumb wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Libya,” he wrote on X. “But our Presidents bow to a foreign policy blob committed to militarism.”
Continue/Read Original Article Here: ‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela – POLITICO
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