U.S. Naval Blockade Threatens Venezuela Crisis

Breaking news: The United States has just launched another kind of war—but not the one most

people expect. Donald Trump announced that Venezuela is now surrounded by U.S.

forces, calling it the largest military deployment ever seen in South America.

What’s actually happening is a U.S. naval blockade aimed at Venezuelan oil tankers.

Warships, aircraft, and thousands of troops are positioned across the Caribbean

to cut off Venezuela’s oil exports, its main source of income. Trump says the pressure

is designed to force the collapse of President Maduro’s government. But this is where

things get dangerous. Venezuela isn’t alone—China and Russia both have major stakes there,