Core Viewpoint - Panama's maritime authority canceled the flag of the M Sophia, an oil tanker linked to Venezuela, in January of last year, which was recently seized by the U.S. military [1] Group 1 - The M Sophia is identified as a Venezuela-linked oil tanker [1] - The seizure of the M Sophia by the U.S. military occurred this week [1] - The cancellation of the ship's flag by Panama's maritime authority took place in January of the previous year [1]