The Trump administration plans to seize a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government, currently in the Dominican Republic. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will announce the seizure during a visit to Santo Domingo, according to a US official and State Department document.
The Trump administration plans to seize a second plane belonging to Venezuela n President Nicolás Maduro's government that is currently in the Dominican Republic.
Carrying out the seizure required that Rubio sign off on a foreign aid freeze waiver request to pay more than $230,000 in storage and maintenance fees. It also required approval by the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, arrives to the National Palace for meetings in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.The plane is a Dassault Falcon 200 that has been used by Maduro and top aides, including his vice president and defense minister, to travel the world, including visits to Greece, Turkey, Russia and Cuba, in what Washngton says are violations of U.S. sanctions, according to the document.
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