U.S. in active pursuit of third vessel off Venezuela’s coast

a further escalation with the US Coast Guard in active pursuit of another vessel off the coast of Venezuela. It comes just over 24 hours after they intercepted an oil tanker also off the country's coast. The third such incident this month amid growing tensions with the Venezuelan government as President Trump continues to put pressure on President Nicholas Maduro.According to two US officials with knowledge of the matter, the vessel today called the Bella 1 was sanctioned nearly two years ago and is current ...