Veronica

Veronica is an oil tanker, reportedly sailing under a Guyanese flag, that has been seized by the United States military in the Caribbean Sea. This action is part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to control Venezuelan oil exports and enforce sanctions against the country. The seizure of Veronica marks the sixth such tanker detained by US forces as Washington aims to take control of Venezuelan oil resources. The vessel was boarded in a pre-dawn operation by US marines and sailors, reportedly without incident, for defying what the US military described as President Trump's "quarantine of sanctioned vessels". This event is newsworthy due to the escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela and the US's increasingly assertive actions regarding Venezuelan oil. The seizure highlights the continued efforts by the US to exert economic pressure on Venezuela and influence its oil sector.