US Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government on behalf of the United States on Thursday.

The U.S. decision to seize a second plane linked to Nicolás Maduro during Rubio's visit to the Dominican Republic reflects the increasing pressure on Venezuela and the attempts to dismantle the assets the Chavista government holds abroad.

People don’t talk about the Dominican Republic enough and they face a real challenge because of Haiti and the instability next door.”