The New York Times

1. Trump Says U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

   The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

2. Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Raises Stakes in Stand off With Maduro

   The decision by María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, to emerge from hiding and leave the country has electrified her movement but carries political risks.

3. A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America

   The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.

4. What Is a Trump Gold Card? Applications Open for Million-Dollar Visas.

   President Trump has framed the program as a way for the government to raise billions of dollars and prioritize the admission of successful entrepreneurs and investors.

5. $2 Billion in Pentagon Funds Said to Go to Anti-Immigrant Operations

   Democratic lawmakers said in a report that shifting Defense Department funding to support the Trump administration’s immigration agenda has hurt military readiness.