Venezuela to continue oil trade
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The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
Venezuela on Wednesday requested that the United Nations Security Council meet to discuss “ongoing U.S. aggression” against the country, according to a letter to the 15-member body seen by Reuters.
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuela on Tuesday by announcing that he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers ” entering and leaving the South American country.
Along with the blockade, Trump said he has formally designated Venezuela's Maduro and his government allies a foreign terrorist organization.
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Mexico calls on UN to tamp down U.S.-Venezuela tensions, as China criticizes 'bullying' of its ally
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday asked the United Nations to act to avoid bloodshed in Venezuela, while other countries expressed concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent blockade announcement.
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Trump exige a Venezuela devolver activos estadounidenses y defiende el “bloqueo” a petroleros
WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Donald Trump exigió el miércoles que Venezuela devuelva los activos que incautó a compañías petroleras de Estados Unidos hace años, justificando nuevamente su anuncio de un “bloqueo” contra los buques con crudo que viajan hacia o desde el país sudamericano y enfrentan sanciones estadounidenses.
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