Breaking News: The U.S. is pursuing a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after boarding a different one, a notable escalation of President Trump’s pressure campaign. - facebook.com
In its escalating campaign against Venezuela, the Trump administration has gone from shooting drug boats to, now, trying to seize oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea. Listen to "The Daily." - facebook.com
U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline Wednesday, President Trump said, a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy. https://wapo.st/4oSR51M - facebook.com
Lawmakers in Venezuela have passed a bill that criminalizes a range of activities that could hinder trade and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers. The move comes after the US seized two tankers transporting Venezuela - facebook.com
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a U.S. official said, in what would mark the third interception of a tanker in the waters off that country this month. This would be the second tanker the U.S. stopped this weekend. - facebook.com
A U.S. aircraft carrier near Latin America has prompted Venezuela to place its entire military on high alert as speculation builds that the Trump administration intends to escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign. The development appeared certain to deep - facebook.com
At least 11 sanctioned tankers were spotted this week well beyond Venezuelan waters, having escaped the U.S. maritime blockade, according to satellite-imagery analysis. - facebook.com