Ángel BermúdezBBC News Mundo Reuters The US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on 10 December In a further escalation of tension between the United States and Venezuela, President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade to stop sanctioned oil tankers from entering and leaving the South American country. Venezuela – which…
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path, according to a recording of the pilot’s conversation with air traffic control. “We almost had a midair collision up…
Historian Alan McPherson tells Marc Lamont Hill how the US is carrying out a regime change campaign in Venezuela. Is the United States orchestrating regime change in Venezuela? Could this spark an all-out war? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Alan McPherson, an author and history professor at Temple University who specialises…
The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, as well as half a dozen ships accused of carrying oil from the country, as President Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. The new sanctions target Franqui Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo. Also included in…
Washington — The U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, officials said Wednesday, escalating tensions between the two countries. President Trump said he assumes the U.S. will keep the oil. Bloomberg first reported the oil tanker seizure. Mr. Trump announced the seizure during a roundtable meeting at the White House,…
Washington — President Trump on Monday afternoon was expected to confer with his top deputies on the next steps for U.S. operations in Venezuela, according to a senior military official and two sources familiar with the upcoming White House meeting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were scheduled to attend what…
Venezuela has accused US President Donald Trump of making a “colonialist threat” after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed. The country’s foreign ministry called Trump’s comments “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people”. The US does not legally have the authority to close another country’s airspace, but…
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On Saturday, the Reuters news agency published an exclusive report claiming that the United States is “poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days”. The report cited four US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. Two of the officials said covert operations would likely be the first step in…
U.S. military expands in Caribbean as Trump administration weighs action in Venezuela – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military is expanding operations in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico amid its deadly boat strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, while the Trump administration weighs military action against Venezuela.
