Source: CNBC
“U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside designated Venezuelan government a ‘terrorist’ organization and ordered a ‘complete and total’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers moving in and out of the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said ‘Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America.’ … The White House has reportedly undertaken a large military buildup in the Caribbean, including deploying its largest aircraft carrier to the region, as well as launching strikes against boats that it claims were trafficking drugs to the U.S.” (12/16/25)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/17/trump-orders-blockade-of-sanctioned-venezuelan-oil-tankers.html