Dec. 16 (UPI) --President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered "a total and complete blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers going to or from Venezuela, raising already high tensions between Washington and ...

President Donald Trump on December 16 announced that Venezuela was ‘completely surrounded’ sparking fears among many that the US blockade would be seen as an act of war, even as tensions have risen ...

US President Donald Trump late Tuesday declared a blockade on “all sanctioned oil tankers” approaching and leaving Venezuela, a major escalation in what’s widely seen as an accelerating march to war ...

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear. By Edward Wong Simon Romero ...