Caracas says the US is guilty of 'international piracy' after American forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
Officials say it was carrying sanctioned oil, and the Trump administration accuses Venezuela of drug trafficking and supporting foreign terrorist organisations.
Venezuela accuses Washington of trying to steal its resources.
Defence analyst Colonel Simon Diggins says it's the latest part of a US pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
IN: 'Basically…
DUR: ...he can.'
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http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1211venezuela-diggins1.mp3
Officials say it was carrying sanctioned oil, and the Trump administration accuses Venezuela of drug trafficking and supporting foreign terrorist organisations.
Venezuela accuses Washington of trying to steal its resources.
Defence analyst Colonel Simon Diggins says it's the latest part of a US pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
IN: 'Basically…
DUR: ...he can.'
OUT: 27 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1211venezuela-diggins1.mp3