US Seizes Venezuelan Government Aircraft in Dominican Republic

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Trump plans to seize Venezuelan president Maduro's second plane during Rubio visit

Last year, the U.S. seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s first airplane in the same country.

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The United States officially seized a Venezuelan government plane in the Dominican Republic on Thursday. The event was personally overseen by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. US authorities justified the seizure as “violations of US sanctions and export regulations and money laundering.” The Venezuelan regime called the move “outright theft.”

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Dominican authorities had already grounded the plane last year under American sanctions. Another was also seized in September 2024, shortly after the disputed re-election of Nicolas Maduro in July 2024.

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US To Seize 2nd Venezuelan Plane Held in Dominican Republic for Maintenance

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to seize another plane owned by the Venezuelan government currently stationed in the Dominican Republic for maintenance during a visit by American Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Caribbean nation. Rubio was expected to make the announcement on Thursday during his visit to Santo Domingo, the final stop of his five nation tour of Central America, more than a year after Washington s…

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Venezuela Denounces Theft of PDVSA Plane by the U.S. - teleSUR English

Marco Rubio confiscated the Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft that was in the Dominican Republic. On Friday, the government of President Nicolas Maduro called the confiscation of an aircraft owned by the state-run Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) a “blatant theft.” The aircraft, which was in the Dominican Republic, was seized by the United States for alleged violations of its sanctions and export control laws. RELATED: Venezuela Condemns Rubio’s “En…

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US Seizes Plane Belonging to Venezuelan President Maduro in Dominican Republic

The United States on Thursday seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime that is currently in the Dominican Republic, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced. The aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 2000EX, was used by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the sanctioned Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company. It was seized based on violations […]