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It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the country's coast, intensifying pressure on Nicolás Maduro.
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up American pressure on the Venezuelan regime.
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The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump said "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America."
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In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
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