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Trump Orders Total Blockade on Venezuelan Oil Amid Terrorist Designation

Trump Orders Total Blockade on Venezuelan Oil Amid Terrorist Designation

Washington, Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
Designating the Venezuelan regime a foreign terrorist organization, President Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” of oil tankers to sever funding for alleged drug terrorism and human trafficking.

US Designates Colombia's Clan del Golfo a Terrorist Group, Freezing Assets

US Designates Colombia's Clan del Golfo a Terrorist Group, Freezing Assets

Washington, Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
This administrative action freezes assets and criminalizes support for Colombia’s largest cartel, creating immediate compliance risks for businesses and complicating the group’s active peace negotiations in Qatar.