Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough'
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Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should escalate military pressure on Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro, with some Republicans warning that “regime
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up American pressure on the Venezuelan regime.
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro warned that his country must “stand like warriors … ready to smash the teeth of the North American empire” Wednesday, a moment that coincided with the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country's oil wealth.US President Trump on December 16 also announced a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" sailing to and from Venezuela.
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"He would be better off in the world if he took care of his country's affairs," Maduro added
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro took aim at President Donald Trump after the latter said he should leave power in the South American country.
Trump is not satisfied with the "status quo" of Maduro's regime in Venezuela and is trying to "change that dynamic," according to Rubio.
Maduro’s government has called the U.S. behavior “theft” and “an act of international piracy,” and filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council. Maduro also ordered the Venezuelan navy to escort tankers headed to Asia.
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