Trump administration uses sanctions law, not military authority, to seize Venezuelan oil tanker tied to Iran network supporting terrorist groups.

María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says “decisive” actions by the United States, including the seizure of an oil tanker, have left the repressive government of President Nicolás Maduro at its weakest point.

The U.S. military seized an Venezuelan oil tanker in a rare operation targeting sanctions violations. Armed agents rappelled from helicopters in the dramatic takedown.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.

The extraordinary seizure appeared to mark the start of the next phase of Mr Trump’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan dictator. The White House has indicated that it was not a one-off.

Special forces veteran Bryan Stern discusses the covert mission to extract Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado from hiding in Venezuela on the "Brian Kilmeade Show."

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed “solidarity with the Venezuelan people” amid growing tensions between Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and the Trump administration