US EditionFrontlines with Robert Sherman: What Happened, Why and What's Next in Venezuela?
The U.S. deployed thousands of troops and seized an oil tanker to enforce sanctions, aiming to oust Nicolás Maduro amid regional diplomatic tensions.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump deployed thousands of U.S. troops to the Caribbean and announced seizure of an oil tanker to enforce unilateral U.S. sanctions.
- After a contested swearing-in, U.S. policy shifted toward a hawkish approach led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following President Nicolás Maduro’s third term swearing-in days before Trump returned to office.
- President Donald Trump told Politico `His days are numbered` and would not rule out a ground invasion, while analysts said the claims functioned as a psyop to generate anxiety and fear, Freeman said.
- Regional governments split, with Colombia and Brazil criticizing U.S. moves while Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Peru supported the U.S., and analyst Freeman predicted Maduro may remain despite strikes.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pressed the administration to remove President Nicolás Maduro partly due to Cuba's benefit from Venezuelan oil, while Maduro's prior resistance suggests a protracted stalemate or negotiated deal.
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Durbin: Trump 'Is Preparing for an Invasion of Venezuela'
Thursday on CNN's "New Central," Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) questioned the legality of the Trump administration's actions regarding Venezuela. The post Durbin: Trump ‘Is Preparing for an Invasion of Venezuela’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of US troops to the Caribbean and warned of strikes on Venezuelan soil.
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United States Captures Oil Tanker Near Venezuela in the Midst of Escalating Tension in the Caribbean
The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, as announced by the President himself in the White House. The operation, executed by the Coast Guard under direct orders of Donald Trump, took place at an unspecified point in the Caribbean and affects a ship whose name and flag remain unpublished.The news immediately raised the prices of crude oil.The Brent rebounded to $62.35 a barrel and the West Texas Intermediate reached…
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