First LPG Shipment from Venezuela to the United States
Venezuela has carried out its first shipment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Washington, following U.S. airstrikes on the country and the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
According to ABC News, Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced the LPG shipment via her Telegram channel.
Rodriguez stated that the vessel “Chrysopigi Lady” had departed, carrying the first LPG cargo to the United States after the military intervention. Expressing her satisfaction with the shipment, she said:
“We celebrate this historic milestone by exporting the country’s first gas molecule. This is an achievement for the welfare of the Venezuelan people.”
Rodriguez assumed the role of Interim President on January 5, after being sworn in by Parliament, following the detention of President Maduro by U.S. forces during simultaneous airstrikes.
In her remarks, Rodriguez added:
“I am here with sorrow over the abduction of our two heroes, President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who are being held hostage in the United States.”
On January 3, explosions and aircraft noises were reported in Caracas around 2:00 a.m. local time. The Venezuelan government accused the U.S. of attacking civilian and military facilities across the country.
U.S. President Donald Trump later announced that a large-scale assault had been carried out against Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife had been taken out of the country.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also confirmed that charges had been filed against Maduro and Cilia Flores, accusing Maduro of “narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the United States.”
The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the U.S. actions. While some countries criticized the attacks, others voiced support for Washington.
