{"id":2335681,"date":"2024-09-02T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-seizes-venezuelan-presidents-plane-in-escalation-of-frosty-relationship-report\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T15:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T19:02:56","slug":"us-seizes-venezuelan-presidents-plane-in-escalation-of-frosty-relationship-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-seizes-venezuelan-presidents-plane-in-escalation-of-frosty-relationship-report\/","title":{"rendered":"US Seizes Venezuelan President&#8217;s Plane in &#8216;Escalation&#8217; of &#8216;Frosty Relationship&#8217;: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-seizes-venezuelan-presidents-plane-in-escalation-of-frosty-relationship-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335681&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report indicates that the United States has taken a significant action against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by seizing one of his airplanes, claiming \u2063that its acquisition violated U.S. sanctions and involved other criminal elements. This latest move,\u2062 described\u2063 as an &#8220;escalation,&#8221; reflects the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, which have persisted under multiple administrations. The aircraft, compared \u200cto Venezuela&#8217;s version of Air Force One, was seized in the Dominican Republic and has been flown \u200bto Florida for potential forfeiture proceedings. U.S. officials assert that\u2064 this action serves as\u2064 a strong \u200bmessage that no one, including foreign\u200c heads of state, is above \u200bthe law in matters relating to \u2062U.S. sanctions. The relationship has been fraught with issues, including accusations of election fraud \u200dagainst Maduro and the Venezuelan\u2063 government&#8217;s role in\u200c the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-accuse-biden-of-playing-political-game-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"House Republicans Accuse Biden of Playing \u2018Political Game\u2019 Over Border Crisis\">illegal immigration crisis<\/a>, as many Venezuelans flee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ocasio-cortez-the-socialist-who-owns-a-tesla-gets-roasted-on-social-media-for-not-helping-grandma-in-puerto-rico\/\" title=\"Ocasio-Cortez \u2014 The Socialist Who Owns A Tesla \u2014 Gets Roasted On Social Media For Not Helping Grandma In Puerto Rico\">poor living conditions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a move being described as an &ldquo;escalation,&rdquo; a new report claimed that America made its most aggressive move yet against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/02\/politics\/us-seizes-venezuela-president-maduros-airplane\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive report<\/a>, CNN reported that the U.S. has seized an airplane of Maduro&rsquo;s, for a litany of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>One key issue outlined is that the U.S. government feels that the airplane&rsquo;s &ldquo;acquisition was in violation of U.S. sanctions, among other criminal issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the latest development in what has long been a frosty relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela,&rdquo; CNN noted. &ldquo;[A]nd its seizure in the Dominican Republic marks an escalation as the U.S. continues to investigate what it regards as corrupt practices by Venezuela&rsquo;s government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Citing one of the two U.S. officials who spoke to the outlet, one source made clear to CNN that this move was explicitly meant to send a message.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This sends a message all the way up to the top,&rdquo; the source told CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Seizing the foreign head of state&rsquo;s plane is unheard-of for criminal matters. We&rsquo;re sending a clear message here that no one is above the law, no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report also noted that this isn&rsquo;t some random plane that the U.S. has collected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The plane has been described by officials as Venezuela&rsquo;s equivalent to Air Force One,&rdquo; CNN reported.<\/p>\n<p>The two U.S. officials told CNN that the plane, which was seized in the Dominican Republic, was flown to Florida on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>(Multiple agencies, including the Homeland Security and the Justice Department, as well as the Dominican Republic government, were involved in this.)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the next steps, upon arriving to the U.S., will be pursuing forfeiture, meaning the Venezuelan government has a chance to petition for it, and collecting evidence from the aircraft,&rdquo; according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The issues between the governments of the U.S. and Venezuela are hardly anything new, and it hasn&rsquo;t mattered which party is controlling the White House.<\/p>\n<p>While this latest &ldquo;escalation&rdquo; comes at the behest of the President Joe Biden administration, Maduro had been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-trump-may-ratchet-sanctions-venezuela-maduro-refuses-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">well-documented<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-trump-triples-pro-democracy-aid-oppose-venezuelan-strongman-nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thorn<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-lawyer-businessman-linked-venezuelan-leader-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the side<\/a> of former President Donald Trump, as well.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, as recently as 2020, Trump&rsquo;s Department of Justice made the incredibly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-makes-rare-move-filing-criminal-charges-world-leader-venezuela-pres-nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rare move<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-the-charges-brought-against-the-trump-organizations-cfo-part-of-a-witch-hunt-experts-weigh-in\/\" title=\"Are The Charges Brought Against The Trump Organization\u2019s CFO Part Of A Witch Hunt? Experts Weigh In\">bringing criminal charges<\/a> against Maduro and several other senior Venezuelan officials for working to flood America with illicit drugs.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Maduro&rsquo;s leadership has come under intense scrutiny for reasons other than drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The recent July election in Venezuela has caused prominent voices &mdash; including rare agreement between X owner Elon Musk and the current presidential administration &mdash; to effectively (or outright in Musk&rsquo;s case) accuse Maduro of election fraud.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Major election fraud by Maduro <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fi4xcSVd2Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/fi4xcSVd2Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1817932850664226872?\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s to say nothing of Venezuela&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorados-liberal-governor-dismisses-venezuelan-gang-takeover-aurora-imagination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributions<\/a> to America&rsquo;s ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-venezuela-arrested-blunt-force-trauma-death-laken-riley-22-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigration crisis<\/a>, largely exacerbated by the poor living conditions of Venezuelans &mdash; many of whom are trying to flee to other countries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to an exclusive CNN report, the U.S. has confiscated one of Maduro&#8217;s airplanes for several reasons, with a primary concern being that the acquisition violated U.S. sanctions and involved other criminal activities. CNN highlighted that this incident represents a significant development in the historically tense relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela, noting that its seizure in the Dominican Republic signifies an escalation as investigations into alleged corrupt practices by Venezuela&#8217;s government continue.<\/p>\n<p>A source familiar with the situation told CNN that this action was intended to convey a strong message: &#8220;This sends a message all the way up to the top&#8230; Seizing a foreign head of state&#8217;s plane for criminal matters is unprecedented. We are making it clear that no one is above the law or immune from U.S. sanctions.&#8221; The aircraft in question has been described by officials as akin to Venezuela\u2019s version of Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p>The two U.S. officials informed CNN that after being seized in the Dominican Republic, the plane was transported to Florida on Monday, involving multiple agencies including Homeland Security and Justice Department personnel alongside Dominican authorities. Upon arrival in the U.S., steps will be taken towards forfeiture proceedings, allowing Venezuela\u2019s government an opportunity to contest it while also gathering evidence from the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The tensions between Washington and Caracas are longstanding and have persisted regardless of which political party occupies the White House. Although this latest escalation comes under President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration, Maduro had previously been a significant issue during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency as well; notably, Trump\u2019s Department of Justice filed rare criminal charges against Maduro and other senior Venezuelan officials back in 2020 for their roles in drug trafficking into America.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, scrutiny surrounding Maduro&#8217;s leadership has intensified due not only to drug-related issues but also allegations of election fraud following July elections in Venezuela\u2014claims echoed by various figures including Elon Musk who publicly accused Maduro of electoral misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it&#8217;s important not to overlook how conditions within Venezuela have contributed significantly to America&#8217;s ongoing illegal immigration crisis as many citizens seek refuge from dire living situations by attempting to escape their country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Venezuelan-President-Nicolas-Maduro.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,9029,14099],"class_list":["post-2335681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-us","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Venezuelan-President-Nicolas-Maduro.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}