Dark Waters, Hot Tensions: The U.S. Coast Guard Pursues an Oil Tanker near Venezuela

Episode 55 December 22, 2025 00:20:07
Dark Waters, Hot Tensions: The U.S. Coast Guard Pursues an Oil Tanker near Venezuela
History of the Caribbeans | Exploring Resilience and Culture
Dark Waters, Hot Tensions: The U.S. Coast Guard Pursues an Oil Tanker near Venezuela

Dec 22 2025 | 00:20:07

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Show Notes

Dark Waters, Hot Tensions is a hard-edged investigative narrative that follows a U.S. Coast Guard pursuit of a sanctioned oil tanker in the southern Caribbean, near Venezuelan waters. Told through a journalistic lens, the story examines how a single maritime enforcement action becomes a flashpoint for international law, economic pressure, and regional sovereignty. Moving from the tense calm of open water to diplomatic backchannels and trade consequences, the series exposes how modern power is exercised not through open conflict, but through presence, restraint, and calculated pressure. What unfolds is not just a chase, but a case study in how sanctions, shipping, and geopolitics collide in one of the world’s most strategically sensitive seas.

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