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President Nicolás Maduro orders Venezuelan navy to escort oil tankers after seizure by US forces

The sharp expansion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean since August has prompted analysts to assess how Venezuela could respond if Washington moves beyond pressure and toward direct military action against Nicolás Maduro's regime.

Stephen Miller has played a central role in shaping a U.S. military campaign that has carried out lethal strikes against suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, according to a new report.

China criticized what it described as "unilateral bullying" of Venezuela after the United States ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the South American country.

Many unknowns remain — but it could mark a sharp escalation in Trump's pressure campaign.

U.S. oil companies dominated Venezuela's petroleum industry until the the 1970s and then under Nicolás Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro reiterated that his regime will stand against the U.S. as the Trump administration escalates its pressure campaign off its coast.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro called on the Colombian army to join forces with his country's counterparts as the U.S. continues ramping up pressure on the regime.

In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, on December 17 US President Donald Trump ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. His Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, called the move “warmongering threats”, and accused the US of trying to steal…