Situation in the geopolitical sphere continues to escalate around the world.
Meanwhile, escalation in Venezuela is around the corner. Last night, Trump announced a military blockade of Venezuelan oil exports.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered what he called “a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela,” sharply escalating U.S. pressure on the socialist Nicolás Maduro regime after months of rising confrontations, maritime seizures, and anti-narcotics operations in the region.

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