在美国扣押油轮之后, 委内瑞拉通过了法律, 惩罚对海上封锁的支持, Venezuela passes law punishing support for maritime blockades with up to 20 years in prison, following U.S. tanker seizures.

委内瑞拉国会批准了一项法律,在美国查封了两辆与委内瑞拉有关的油轮之后,对支持海盗或封锁其海上贸易的行为处以20年监禁和重罚。 Venezuela’s National Assembly approved a law imposing up to 20 years in prison and heavy fines for supporting acts deemed piracy or blockades against its maritime trade, following U.S. seizures of two Venezuelan-linked oil tankers. 在一次紧急会议上,法律以加拉加斯所称的美国主导的经济破坏为目标,因为华盛顿查封了几百人油轮和船长,指控他们违反制裁。 Passed in an emergency session, the law targets what Caracas calls U.S.-led economic sabotage after Washington seized the tankers Centuries and Skipper over alleged sanctions violations. 该法案正等待总统马杜罗(Nicolás Maduro)签署, 包括保护受影响企业的措施。 The bill awaits President Nicolás Maduro’s signature and includes measures to protect affected businesses. 反对派支持美国的行动,但法律全文尚未公布。 The opposition backed the U.S. actions, and the full text of the law has not been released.