Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accusing the United States of “criminal naval piracy” following the U.S. seizure of the oil tanker Skipper.
Tensions in the Caribbean are boiling over after U.S. forces seized a massive oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast yesterday, sparking international outrage and accusations of outright piracy. President Trump hailed the operation as a major victory in his campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s regime, but Caracas is vowing retaliation. We’ll break it down with on-the-ground reports, expert analysis, and reactions from allies on both sides.
Venezuela’s government wasted no time in condemning the move as a “barefaced robbery” and “act of international piracy” aimed at plundering the nation’s oil wealth.
