Trump orders total Venezuela oil blockade, designates Maduro regime as foreign terrorist organization over stolen U.S. assets and criminal activities.
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PresidentDonaldTrumponTuesdayorderedatotalblockadeofoiltankersenteringorleavingVenezuela,declaringtheNicolásMaduroregimeaforeignterroristorganizationandaccusingitofusingstolenU.S.assetstofinanceterrorism,traffickingandothercriminalactivity.
“VenezuelaiscompletelysurroundedbythelargestArmadaeverassembledintheHistoryofSouthAmerica,”TrumpsaidonTruthSocial.“Itwillonlygetbigger,andtheshocktothemwillbelikenothingtheyhaveeverseenbefore–UntilsuchtimeastheyreturntotheUnitedStatesofAmericaalloftheOil,Land,andotherAssetsthattheypreviouslystolefromus.
“TheillegitimateMaduroRegimeisusingOilfromthesestolenOilFieldstofinancethemselves,DrugTerrorism,HumanTrafficking,Murder,andKidnapping,”hecontinued.“ForthetheftofourAssets,andmanyotherreasons,includingTerrorism,DrugSmuggling,andHumanTrafficking,theVenezuelanRegimehasbeendesigna
