The Maduro administration accused the government of Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of having a “hostile agenda against Venezuela” by allowing US military exercises in her country and the installation of radars “for the siege against ships transporting Venezuelan oil.”
The administration of Nicolás Maduro reported on the afternoon of this Monday, December 15, about the termination of contracts, agreements or negotiations for the supply of gas to Trinidad and Tobago, who is accused of participating in the “theft” of an oil tanker, which was transporting Venezuelan crude oil, by the United States in international waters.
In a statement, released on Telegram by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, the Maduro administration said that “it has been fully aware of the participation of the government of Trinidad and Tobago in the theft of Venezuelan oil,” following the US seizure of an oil tanker, on December 10, that was sailing under a false flag.
“Today, in the face of this very serious event that aims to vulgarly steal Venezuela’s oil, the Venezuelan Government has decided to immediately extinguish any contract, agreement or negotiation for the supply of natural gas to that country,” the letter stated.
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Venezuela insisted that this action is an “act of piracy” which, they reaffirmed, “constitutes a serious violation of international law and a frank transgression of the principles of free navigation and trade.”
They also accused the government of Trinidadian Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of having a “hostile agenda against Venezuela” by allowing US military exercises in her country and the radar installation “for the siege against the ships that transport Venezuelan oil.”
“This official has turned the territory of Trinidad and Tobago into a US aircraft carrier to attack Venezuela, in an unequivocal act of vassalage,” it was stated.
On October 27, Maduro suspended gas agreements and a framework energy cooperation agreement with Trinidad and Tobago, hours after Port of Spain hosted a United States warship for military exercises.
Said agreement was signed in 2015 for a period of 10 years, and contemplated the joint treatment of gas fields, the development of hydrocarbon infrastructure and monetization of joint resources. In February 2025 it was renewed for another five years.
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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