The United States has intensified its pressure on Venezuela, with President Donald Trump stating that the country is “completely surrounded” by the largest armada in South American history.
The US has imposed a blockade on tankers carrying oil under US sanctions and labelled the Nicolás Maduro-led government a foreign terrorist organisation.
Trump said the measures aim to make Venezuela return oil, land, and other assets that he claims were taken from the United States. He warned that the blockade would grow and that unauthorised ships would not be allowed through. He described the Venezuelan leadership as illegitimate and said US energy rights in the country had been taken illegally.
Venezuela denied the claims, saying on Tuesday that the US was violating international law, free trade, and the right to free navigation at sea.
The escalation follows a significant US military deployment to the region. Since the summer, more than 10 warships, a nuclear-powered submarine,
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