Caracas accuses the US of “theft” and “international piracy” after its forces seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. 

Caracas accuses the US of &ldquo;theft&rdquo; and &ldquo;international piracy&rdquo; after its forces seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.&nbsp;

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The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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