U.S. troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, a major escalation that the Venezuelan government called “international piracy.” We speak with New York University professor Alejandro Velasco about the Trump administration’s intentions in the country, which has the world’s largest known oil reserves. Though the Pentagon has claimed the conflict is aimed at combating narcoterrorism, Velasco says the violence is actually an effort “to get rid of leftist governments in the region.”
Caracas Condemns U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker Off Venezuela’s Coast as “International Piracy”, “He’d Better Wise Up, or He’ll Be Next”: Trump Threatens Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Child Freezes to Death as Torrential Rains Flood Tents of Gaza’s Displaced Palestinians, Five Palestine Action Supporters Hospitalized While on Hunger Strike to Protest Imprisonment, House of Representatives Passes $901 Billion National Defense Authorization Act, NTSB Chair Says New Military Bill Would Make Washington, D.C., Airspace Less Safe , Federal Reserve Votes to Cut Interest Rates by Quarter Point, 200+ Environmental Groups Demand Halt to Construction of New U.S. Data Centers, Report: Wealthiest 0.001% Hold Three Times More Wealth Than the Poorest Half of Humanity, Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to End Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles, Trump Launches “Trump Gold Card” Visa Program for Wealthy Noncitizens, Trump Administration Abruptly Cancels Naturalization Ceremonies for Immigrants from 19 Nations, At Least 33 People Killed After Myanmar Military Bombs Hospital, Bolivia’s Former President Luis Arce Arrested over Alleged Graft
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