US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country’s economy.
Trump’s escalation comes after US forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a build-up of military forces in the region. In a post on social media Tuesday night announcing the blockade,...
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela
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Source: scmp.com

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