Trump, Venezuela and oil tanker

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Why is Trump threatening Venezuela? What to know after tanker seized.
President Donald Trump is continuing to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela, after United States military forces seized an oil tanker off the South American country's coast and unveiled new sanctions on ...

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What Trump’s latest dramatic Venezuela move means
Noem says Coast Guard-led tanker seizure near Venezuela was ordered by Trump to combat drug trafficking
U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector
The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector and on members of President Nicolás Maduro’s family, while taking steps to keep tens of millions of dollars’ worth of oil f...

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US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet
Seizure of oil tanker near Venezuela is ‘a very good move,’ fmr. top commander says
US slaps sanctions on Maduro relatives as Venezuela war fears build
In a dramatic raid this week that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said was aimed at Maduro's "regime," Washington took control of the tanker, with US forces roping down from a helicopter onto ...

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Seized oil tanker off Venezuela to be brought to US as tensions mount
Tanker seized off Venezuela to be brought to US port, White House says

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado says U.S. 'support' helped her escape Venezuela

María Corina Machado said in Oslo, where she collected the award, that President Donald Trump's "decisive" actions had made the Venezuelan regime "weaker than ever."
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