The United States had 13 combat vessels in the region by November as it piles pressure onto Venezuela’s Maduro

U.S. forces have taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to a new report.

Move is major escalation of US pressure campaign against South American country’s dictator, Nicolás MaduroUS politics live – latest updates

Maduro continues to call for dialogue but has warned he will stand against the ‘aggressions of imperialism’ if needed

Republican Sen. Rand Paul reacts with dismay to latest act of aggression and says it is not ‘the job of the American government to go looking for monsters around the world’

We look at what is behind the deployment of a large US military force to within striking distance of Venezuela.

The United States had 13 combat vessels in the region by November as it piles pressure onto Venezuela’s Maduro

The U.S. is preparing to seize more oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, sources familiar with the matter…

Move interpreted as escalation of US policy as Vladimir Putin ‘reaffirms’ support for South American dictator

Trump said that “other things are happening” in addition to the U.S. military’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker

Further ship seizures could be aimed at tightening the financial screws on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro