https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-denounces-us-piracy-after-presidential-jet-confiscated/
Mexico City, Mexico, September 3, 2024 (venezuelanalysis.com<https://venezuelanalysis.com/>) – Venezuela accused Washington of “piracy” after a jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was reportedly seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to Florida. On Monday, the US government confiscated the Dassault Falcon 900EX used by Maduro on official trips, on the grounds<https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-seizes-aircraft-used-nicolas-maduro-moros-violation-us-export-control-and> that its purchase violates a Trump-era Executive Order that bars US persons from business transactions with Venezuelan government representatives. The Maduro government reacted by condemning “recurring criminal practices” from the US. “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela denounces to the international community that once again, the authorities of the United States of America, in a recurring criminal practice that cannot be described as anything other than piracy, has illegally confiscated an aircraft that has been used by the President, justifying itself in the coercive measures that unilaterally and illegally imposes around the world,” read a communiqué<https://x.com/venanalysis/status/1830715480056733782> published by Caracas in response. US officials allege<https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-seizes-aircraft-used-nicolas-maduro-moros-violation-us-export-control-and> the plane was “illegally” purchased via associates for US$13 million through a shell company in late 2022 and “smuggled” from the US to Venezuela via the Caribbean. US Attorney Markenzy Lapointe praised the “invaluable assistance” provided by the Dominican Republic, where the plane was stationed for maintenance. In its statement, US officials boasted of the “global reach” of US sanctions policy. “The Department will continue to pursue those who violate our sanctions and export controls to prevent them from using American resources to undermine the national security of the United States,” said US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.... Venezuela warned that the seizure of the jet was further proof of the US’ disregard for international law. *** My comment: This is just one example of the US and its allies confiscating Venezuelan assets. Other examples are CITGO (the US subsidiary of the Venezuelan state oil company), and gold belonging to Venezuela held by the Bank of England. According to Francisco Dominguez the total value of seized assets is about $60 billion. Chris Slee -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#31996): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/31996 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/108259235/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
