US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela

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US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela amid Trump blockade
The US is pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday after attempting to intercept it, a US official said, as President Donald Trump’s administration tightens its crackdown on the country’s oil industry.

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US pursuit of third oil tanker intensifies Venezuela blockade
U.S. Coast Guard pursuing another oil tanker off near Venezuela, source says, as Trump administration continues pressure campaign against Maduro
US reportedly pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The US Coast Guard is in "active pursuit" of another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, an official has told the BBC's US partner CBS News, as tensions in the region continue to escalate.

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US seizes third oil tanker near Venezuela amid ‘total and complete blockade’
Venezuela latest: US is intercepting third vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say
US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez voiced defiance in comments at a public event in Caracas broadcast Saturday on state TV -- although he made no mention of the interdicted ship.

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Exclusive: US seizes vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say
Moment US seizes second Venezuela oil tanker after Trump refuses to rule out war

Brazil's Lula warns US intervention in Venezuela could be catastrophic

SAO PAULO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that an "armed intervention in Venezuela would be a humanitarian catastrophe" in the face of escalating actions from the United States toward regional neighbor Venezuela.

Trump faces narrowing options on his Venezuela strategy

President Trump wants Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to leave office. If he doesn't, the US has two choices: regime change by force, or withdrawal.

Venezuela Was Once a Close U.S. Ally. What Went Wrong?

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.
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