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Coast Guard pursues oil tanker Trump administration says evaded Venezuela blockade

By Carrie Kahn,
Steve Inskeep
Published December 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM PST

The Trump administration continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela's president over the weekend, enforcing a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from the country.

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Carrie Kahn
Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.
Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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