US seizes tanker near Venezuela, Trump says
a day ago
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- #US foreign policy
- #Venezuela
- US military build-up in the Caribbean is officially aimed at tackling drug-trafficking, but there is speculation about other goals.
- Analysts suggest the US is pressuring Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to resign.
- Venezuelan government accuses the US of attempting to seize the country's oil reserves.
- A Venezuelan citizen in Caracas believes the US is interested in Venezuela's gold and oil.
- Recent US actions, like seizing a tanker, may support Venezuela's claims against US intentions.
- Venezuela faces widespread oil sanctions, with some exemptions, like the US company Chevron.
- Chevron operates in Venezuela through joint ventures with PDVSA and is exempt from US sanctions.