Venezuela accused the United States of committing an act of "international piracy" after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the country's coastline, escalating tensions amid a broader U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean.
In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry, Caracas condemned what it called "a blatant robbery" following President Donald Trump's announcement earlier in the day that U.S. personnel had intercepted a "very large" tanker off Venezuela.
