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US announces sanctions against four companies and nine ships linked to Venezuela
[ELUNIVERSAL] The US Treasury Department sanctioned four companies and nine ships on Friday, including some that transported oil from Venezuela to Cuba, as part of the efforts of the Donald Trump...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... government to isolate President Nicolás Maduro. "We continue to sanction companies that transport Venezuelan oil to Cuba, because they are benefiting while the Maduro regime loots natural resources," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement, reported AFP. "Venezuelan oil belongs to the Venezuelan people and should not be used as a bargaining tool to support dictators and prolong oppression," he added. So far, the United States has revoked the visas of 718 Maduro associates and has issued sanctions against more than 150 people and entities. Despite the sanctions, Maduro clings to power with the help of Russia, China and Cuba. The international coalition that has supported the opposition has 54 countries, although some old US allies have refused to recognize opposition politician Juan Guaidó as legitimate president, which the Trump government has done. The sanctioned companies are Jennifer Navigation Limited, Lima Shipping Corp. and Large Range Limited, all based in Monrovia, Liberia, and three of their vessels that are presumed to have taken Venezuelan crude to Cuba this year. In addition, the Treasury sanctioned a PB oil SPA, headquartered in Italia, and six of its oil tankers, including one of the Venezuelan oil derivatives in Cuba. Posted by: Fred 2019-04-13 |
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