Venezuela, Trump and tanker
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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.
The Trump administration’s seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela is one of the most dramatic twists yet in a military pressure campaign against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela is bracing for a possible land attack after President Donald Trump said, “It’s going to be starting on land pretty soon,” following the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker.
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.
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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 political shift in South America, as U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House try to coax or force the socialist leader of Venezuela from office.
Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or financial aid.
America's Newsroom' co-anchor Bill Hemmer details the Trump administration's actions against Venezuela. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott discusses the pressure campaign and the efforts toward peace in Ukraine.
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