The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela announced on December 15 the immediate termination of all contracts, agreements, and negotiations for natural gas supply to Trinidad and Tobago, citing U.S. administration's seizure of Venezuelan oil on December 10 with alleged participation by Trinidad and Tobago, according to a translated official statement posted on X during the reporting window from 10:16 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. UTC. The statement accuses Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of pursuing a hostile agenda against Venezuela, including installing U.S. military radars to harass Venezuelan oil vessels and turning the country into a "U.S. aircraft carrier," as translated from Spanish by AZ_Intel_ on X. President Nicolás Maduro Moros had previously denounced the Framework Agreement on Energy Cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago. Venezuela described the U.S. action as "piracy" violating international law and principles of navigation and trade, demanding respect for its sovereignty. The government holds Trinidad and Tobago responsible as a "colonial entity and its vassals," per the statement. This development follows reports earlier on December 15 of U.S. military aircraft movements to Puerto Rico, including a Navy C-37B at Ceiba and prior C-17A at Aguadilla, amid President Donald Trump's executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction linked to Venezuelan drug trafficking.
