Why is Trump threatening Venezuela? What to know after tanker seized.

Trump is continuing to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela, after US military forces seized an oil tanker off the country's coast. What to know.

Trump Gives Slippery Answer When Asked If Venezuela Conflict Is About Oil: 'Well...'

The U.S. seized a Venezuelan oil tanker this week after months of maintaining that ongoing military operations in the Caribbean were focused on fighting drug trafficking.

What Trump’s latest dramatic Venezuela move means

The Trump administration’s seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela is one of the most dramatic twists yet in a ...

Maduro says Trump wants Venezuela's oil. But is that the real US goal?

The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase ...

Trump doesn't rule out troops in Venezuela, says President Nicolás Maduro's 'days are numbered'

Donald Trump said in an interview with Politico that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's "days are numbered" and declined ...

As Trump targets Venezuela, its allies Russia and China show little signs of support

Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or ...

Venezuela vexes Trump but rightward trend across Americas could help U.S. national security strategy

The favourite in Chile's election on Sunday is the right-wing José Antonio Kast. A Kast victory would be the latest rightward ...