The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

Venezuela blockade: Venezuela’s government has ordered its Navy to escort ships carrying petroleum products from port, escalating the risk of a confrontation with the United States after President Trump ordered a “blockade” aimed at the country’s oil industry. Read more ›

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday asked the United Nations to act to avoid bloodshed in Venezuela, while other countries expressed concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent blockade announcement.

U.S. President Donald Trump's announced blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil could lead to shortages of food, fuel, and other basic goods.

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuela on Tuesday by announcing that he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers ” entering and leaving the South American country.

A new Quinnipiac University poll found widespread opposition to U.S. military action inside Venezuela—just 25 percent of respondents said they would support such action, compared to 63 percent of respondents who said they would be opposed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Donald Trump exigió el miércoles que Venezuela devuelva los activos que incautó a compañías petroleras de Estados Unidos hace años, justificando nuevamente su anuncio de un “bloqueo” contra los buques con crudo que viajan hacia o desde el país sudamericano y enfrentan sanciones estadounidenses.