Why is Trump attacking Venezuelan boats? – The Latest

US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, whose government called the seizure an act of international piracy. The Trump administration is facing increasing scrutiny over a series of attacks on boats off the Venezuelan coast. At least 87 people have been killed in 22 known strikes since early September. Lucy Hough talks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat – Watch on YouTube.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus🚨 WARNING: THE EVIDENCE THE LAWYERS ORDERED TO BE SCRUBBED... 🚨Today’s investigation was only the surface. We’ve secured the UNREDACTED LEAKED DOCUMENTS and the private wiretap recordings that the legal team forced us to remove from the final edit. This secure access link self-destructs in 120 seconds! 📉🔥👉 WATCH NOW ACCESS THE LEAKED INVESTIGATION FILES 👈THEY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE RAW DATA. 🌎🏃💨We have the private bank records and the original satellite footage they "lost" during the investigation. See the evidence for yourself before the "High Court" injunction wipes this server clean! 😤🚫