Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that would criminalize a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers. The bill — … Read more
A Coast Guard vessel was slicing through the Atlantic Ocean, with its target in sight just a half mile away, when a realization set in. The crew was going to need backup, U.S. officials said. PREMIUM A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flying over Puerto Rico last week. The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela—A U.S. pressure campaign to topple President Nicolás Maduro is stranding Venezuelans around the world, cutting off air links to one of the planet’s least-connected countries and compounding the misery of a beleaguered population. PREMIUM More than a dozen international air carriers have stopped serving Venezuela since the end of November. Venezuela’s 28 million … Read more
President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the US Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration’s escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro attends the Expo Motores Productivo, showcasing agri‑food … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is gathering with top national security officials on Monday, a meeting that comes as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Trump holds an … Read more