Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the head of US Southern Command, visited Venezuela on Wednesday and met with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, a visit that came less than two months after the US attacked Venezuela and abducted President Nicolas Maduro. According...
US Forces Board Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean That Was Chased from the Caribbean
The US Department of War said on Monday that US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that the US military had tracked and followed for thousands of miles since it left the Caribbean. The tanker, the Aquila II, was one of 16 that left Venezuela last month...
Two Killed by US Strike on Boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
US Southern Command announced on February 5 that its forces bombed another alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, marking the second known US strike against vessels in the waters of Latin America this year. SOUTHCOM claimed that the strike killed two...
US Seizes Sixth Venezuela-Linked Tanker
US forces have seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, according to statements from the US military and US officials, as the Trump administration continues its blockade on Venezuela with the goal of controlling the country's oil industry and exports. US Southern...
Venezuela’s Acting President Says She Held ‘Productive’ Phone Call With Trump
Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday that she held a "long, productive, and courteous" phone call with President Trump on Wednesday, a conversation that came less than two weeks after the US attack on Caracas to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro...
Senate Expected To Vote on Venezuela War Powers Resolution on Wednesday
The Senate is expected to hold a final vote on a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing further US military intervention in Venezuela on Wednesday, according to a report from Fox News, as President Trump continues to lash out at Republicans who voted to advance the...
Trump Says He Could Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela After CEO Calls It ‘Uninvestable’
President Trump has said that he is "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of his plans to plunder Venezuela's vast oil resources after the CEO of the oil company suggested the country was "uninvestible." Exxon CEO Darren Woods made the comments on Friday, when President...
President Trump Posts Picture of Himself as ‘Acting President of Venezuela’
President Trump on Sunday shared a picture of a fake Wikipedia page that described him as the "Acting President of Venezuela" as he continues to push the idea that the US is "running" the country following the attack to abduct President Nicolas Maduro. Trump has...
Trump Says He Expects To ‘Run’ Venezuela for Years
President Trump has told The New York Times that he expects to "run" Venezuela for many years following the US attack on Caracas to abduct President Nicolas Maduro. By "running" Venezuela, the president appears to mean controlling its oil industry and getting access...
White House Says It Will ‘Dictate’ the Decisions of the Venezuelan Government
The White House on Wednesday claimed that the US would be "dictating" the decisions of the Venezuelan government moving forward, as the Trump administration is attempting to control Venezuela's oil supply following the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas...


