World Dec 21 U.S. Coast Guard ramps up oil tanker interceptions off Venezuelan coast By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Dec 21 Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt oil sanctions, U.S. official says The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Dec 20 U.S. forces stop 2nd oil tanker off Venezuelan coast as Trump follows up on 'blockade' promise Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard with help from the Defense Department stopped the oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Dec 19 Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality Some experts say seizing sanctioned oil tied to leader Nicolás Maduro could provoke a military response from Venezuela, engaging American forces in a new level of conflict that goes beyond their attacks on alleged drug boats. By Ben Finley, Eric Tucker, Kevin Freking, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Dec 18 Watch 6:06 Venezuela oil blockade could have 'chilling effect' on Maduro, ex-ambassador says For weeks, the Trump administration has been escalating pressure on Venezuela and the government of Nicolás Maduro. Wednesday night, we heard from a critic of the approach. For a different perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jimmy Story. He spent 25… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Dec 17 WATCH: 'We want it back': Trump demands Venezuela return 'land, oil rights' to U.S. By Associated Press Under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan government seized assets from some American oil companies after the country nationalized oil fields in 2007. Trump on Wednesday stated that his intention is “getting land, oil rights, whatever we… Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Trump addresses the nation from the White House | PBS News special coverage President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for… Continue reading
Dec 12 Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet By Joshua Goodman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 5:02 Venezuelan opposition leader makes harrowing journey to receive Nobel Peace Prize By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Friday vowed to continue her political pursuit to create democracy in Venezuela. This week she braved an arduous journey to accept the peace prize in Oslo, Norway. Nick Schifrin speaks now with the… Continue watching
Dec 11 U.S. sanctions 3 of Maduro's nephews as pressure campaign on Venezuela ramps up By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. Continue reading