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U.S. forces struck an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, the 38th boat struck in Latin American waters over roughly five months, U.S. Southern Command said. The command reported two...
The United States has removed Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes from its sanctions list, along with his wife and the Lex Institute she leads, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
The U.S. has stepped up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government by sanctioning six Venezuelan tankers and seizing a tanker the administration says was part of an oil-smuggling network. Authorities say those...
Doral, Florida — The admiral in charge of U.S. military operations in South America relinquished command Friday as the United States continues to concentrate ships and other forces near Venezuela and carries out strikes...
Updated December 11, 2025 U.S. forces seized the oil tanker The Skipper off Venezuela on Wednesday, officials told CBS News. President Trump announced the action at an unrelated White House event. Three sources familiar...
The White House defended the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela, saying the action was lawful and necessary to uphold U.S. policy and protect regional stability. Officials framed the move as part of broader...
U.S. authorities said they seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, taking the vessel into custody after alleging it was involved in activity that violated U.S. law. Officials described the action as an enforcement...
