Venezuela Passes Law Allowing Up to 20-Year Jail Terms Over Piracy, Blockades Following Oil Tanker Seizures

Venezuelan lawmakers approved a law imposing up to 20-year prison sentences for piracy and blockades as U.S. sanctions and oil tanker seizures escalate regional tensions.

Venezuelan lawmakers approved a law imposing up to 20-year prison sentences for individuals involved in piracy, blockades, or other maritime crimes, intensifying tensions with the United States. The legislation, passed unanimously by the ruling party-controlled National Assembly, targets both direct and indirect involvement in financing or promoting such actions...