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Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.
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Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
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;Resize=(620)) Dec. 10, 2025 | Heavy rains triggered a local state of emergency and evacuation orders in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. The U.S. ratchets up tensions by seizing an oil tanker near Venezuela. And, an exclusive interview with Robert Munsch.
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The ship has frequently carried oil from countries under U.S. sanctions, and its tracking data shows multiple recent trips to Iran and Venezuela.
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