In a dramatic escalation of his administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Pres. Trump has imposed a full embargo on the socialist president's government.
In a dramatic escalation of his administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has imposed a full embargo on the socialist president's government.
Critics say the move is a sign of the decision's misdirection, as decades of similar embargoes have failed to change the governments or policies of Havana or Tehran. The 14-country group was created in 2017 to condemn Maduro for his ongoing crackdown on political opposition and his consolidation of power.
Since recognizing Guaidó as interim president, the Trump administration has levied successive rounds of sanctions on Maduro, including on Venezuela's state-owned oil company and central bank. Bolton said there will be"additional steps" announced"in due course," hinting at steps to cut off Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, which he said was"under very close study.
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