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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

U.S. Representative (D-TX)

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Trump’s Venezuela “blockade” turns sanctions into a Navy problem

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Called the blockade an unauthorized act of war.

Trump’s Venezuela “blockade” threat is no longer just rhetoric—it’s being scaffolded by fresh Treasury actions and a widening target universe. Since the blockade announcement, Washington has added new Venezuela-linked sanctions and separately hit Iran’s shadow-fleet network, expanding the pool of already-sanctioned vessels that could be swept into real-world stop-and-search enforcement if they touch Venezuela’s trade.

Updated Dec 20, 2025