(2025-12-17). Headlines for December 17, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Orders Blockade on Sanctioned Oil Tankers Entering and Leaving Venezuela, ICC Rejects Israel's Bid to Block War Crimes Probe in Gaza, First Funerals Held Today for Victims of Bondi Beach Massacre, Manhunt Still Underway for Brown University Shooting Suspect, MIT Professor Fatally Shot in His Home, Trump's Chief of Staff Wiles Says He Has an "Alcoholic's Personality" in Explosive Vanity Fair Interview, Speaker Johnson Says He Will Not Call for a Vote to Extend Healthcare Subsidies, Trump Expands Travel Ban to 20 More Countries, NYT: Trump Admin Transfers 22 Cuban Immigrants to G…
(2025-12-17). Iran condemns US attempt to impose embargo on Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran has strongly condemns the US intimidating language and actions against Venezuela, including the threat to impose a maritime blockade and prevent the country's legitimate oil exports.
(2025-12-17). Venezuela denunciará ante la ONU "temeraria y grave" orden de Trump para bloqueo naval. cubadebate.cu En un comunicado, Caracas señala que Trump "asume que el petróleo, tierras y riquezas mineras de Venezuela son de su propiedad", rechaza el intento "absolutamente irracional" de imponer un bloqueo militar naval y advierte que formalizará una denuncia ante la ONU, con apego a la Carta de Naciones Unidas.
(2025-12-17). Trump Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker, Threatens Colombia "Could Be Next" Target For Regime Change. counterpunch.org 
The attack against Venezuela's principal revenue source has nothing to do with drug trafficking—military operations abroad are the least effective method of combating drugs—but rather, reflects an imperial desire acted on by the last five U.S. administrations to expel the Bolivarian Revolution from power and install a puppet regime in Caracas that will hand over the largest oil reserves on the planet to Western corporations.
(2025-12-17). Source: Trump To Announce War With Venezuela Tonight. news.antiwar.com President Trump is expected to announce plans to launch a war with Venezuela this evening when he addresses the nation at 9: 00 pm EST, a high-placed source on Capitol Hill has told Antiwar.com. Also, earlier in the day, Tucker Carlson told Judge Andrew Napolitano that he has heard from a member of Congress that Trump …
(2025-12-17). Trump Declares Naval Blockade Against Venezuela As Lawmakers Warn Of Unauthorized Act Of War. progressivehub.net JORDAN ATWOOD | NATION OF CHANGE…
(2025-12-17). Venezuela's Machado leaves Oslo after trip to receive Nobel Peace Prize. aljazeera.com Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado went to Norway despite a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities.
(2025-12-17). Call Congress and the White House: Say No To War With Venezuela. news.antiwar.com The House is voting on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution today to block President Trump from launching an illegal attack on Venezuela. Please contact your representative and tell them to support H.Con.Res 64 (click here to find your rep. or call the congressional switchboard at 202-224-3121). Also, contact the White House by calling the comment …
(2025-12-17). Trump's Venezuela oil obsession doesn't make sense. responsiblestatecraft.org In a
(2025-12-17). Mexico's Sheinbaum breaks silence on cam, takes aim at Trump for the 1st time over Honduras crisis. hindustantimes.com Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government is closely monitoring developments in Honduras following warnings of a possible coup and criticised what she described as foreign interference after the country's elections. Speaking in Mexico City, Sheinbaum said nations must decide their own political futures without outside pressure, indirectly referencing comments by US President Donald Trump. She also criticised Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado over remarks supporting possible US military action, and questioned Chile president-elect Jose Antonio Kast's stance on Augusto Pinochet. The co…
(2025-12-17). PDVSA informa que la exportación de crudo y derivados se desarrolla con normalidad. cubadebate.cu Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), en su condición de empresa estatal responsable de la gestión integral de la industria petrolera de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, informa al país y a la comunidad internacional que las operaciones de exportación de crudo y derivados se desarrollan con normalidad.
(2025-12-17). Maduro praises Iran as model in fight for intl. rule of law. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has lauded Iran as a global example in defending international law, appreciating the Islamic Republic's unwavering support for Caracas amid escalating threats from the United States.
(2025-12-17). Venezuela Condemns US Piracy Before UN as Killings Resume; US Debate Heats Up, and Trinidad Lends Airports to US Military Operations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The letter, presented by Venezuela's ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada, to Security Council President Samuel Z'bogar of Slovenia, concerns the Dec. 10, 2025, incident in international waters of the Caribbean wherein US forces targeted a private oil tanker engaged in legitimate trade while it transported Venezu…
(2025-12-17). Is Trump about to wage war in Latin America? aljazeera.com Fears are growing in Latin America over a US military build-up in the Caribbean, as Washington expands airstrikes.