Story perspectives

U.S. Imposes Sanctions Amid Venezuela's UN Security Council Tensions

12/27/2025

Center

Ambassador Sanctions Maduro

U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz announced maximum sanctions to cut off resources for President Maduro and the Cartel de los Soles.
The sanctions come after Venezuela requested a U.N. Security Council meeting, where Maduro condemned U.S. actions as aggression.
Venezuela's ambassador Samuel Moncada accused the United States of seeking to divide Latin America.
Chile and Brazil called for peaceful dialogue, opposing military threats and emphasizing the need for a negotiated solution.

Left

Police Target Drug Trafficker

Quito police prepared to arrest drug trafficker Andrés Fernando Tufiño Chila, a mariner who survived a U.S. military strike that killed his crewmates.
The strike on October 16 targeted a vessel allegedly smuggling drugs from South America.
U.S. President Donald Trump labeled Tufiño and another survivor as “terrorists.”
Trump said they would be returned to their home countries for prosecution.

1 of 2

Ambassador Sanctions Maduro

U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz announced maximum sanctions to cut off resources for President Maduro and the Cartel de los Soles.
The sanctions come after Venezuela requested a U.N. Security Council meeting, where Maduro condemned U.S. actions as aggression.
Venezuela's ambassador Samuel Moncada accused the United States of seeking to divide Latin America.
Chile and Brazil called for peaceful dialogue, opposing military threats and emphasizing the need for a negotiated solution.

1 / 2