Second Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Forces Near Venezuela
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U.S. forces have seized another oil tanker near Venezuela. The action happened on Saturday.
A U.S. official confirmed the event to Fox News. The U.S. Coast Guard, with help from the Navy, carried out the seizure.
This is the second tanker taken under a U.S. blockade order. President Donald Trump's administration is enforcing the blockade on Venezuela's oil exports.
The goal of the blockade is to put economic pressure on Venezuela's government. The U.S. and many other nations do not recognize President Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's legitimate leader.