Venezuelan parliament votes to begin impeachment proceedings against Maduro

[Fledermaus]

And the terrorists are American, as always. Vietnam, Nicaragua, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Korea, Chile, ... .

You are RAMBLING. Chavez then Maduro ruined the economy.

 

[Litwin]

What makes a body plump for the US to overthrow the governments of sovereign nations. That is material support for terrorism as defined by the USA and pretty much every nation in the world.

The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives" (28 C.F.R. Section 0.85).

edition> tyrant
and from me
death to tyrants

 

[Sandokan]

Trump administration tries to stop the transport of Venezuelan oil to Cuba
U.S. sanctions oil trade between Venezuela and Cuba | Miami Herald

BY ALEX DAUGHERTY
APRIL 05, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the U.S. is 'prepared to provide more aid than any other country in the world' to ensure the 'the success of the Venezuelan people' despite President Trump saying he is considering cuts. BY ALEXA ARD

WASHINGTON

The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for Nicolás Maduro to send oil to Cuba.

The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against two shipping companies and one vessel for transporting oil between Venezuela and Cuba, as the United States has declared that Venezuela’s oil resources belong to Juan Guaido’s interim government and not Maduro.

An additional 34 vessels owned by PDVSA, Venezuela’s state-run oil company, were also identified as blocked property by the Treasury Department. The U.S. government and lawmakers have said that Venezuela sends oil to Cuba in exchange for security and intelligence services, using a lucrative natural resource to help Maduro maintain power instead of helping to alleviate Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis.
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U.S. sanctions against vessels of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA and two other companies to stop delivered of oil to Castroit regime could put an end to the Maduro regime and economically strangle the economy of the Castroit regime, killing two birds with one stone.

 

[Sandokan]

Venezuelan opposition envoy appeals to OAS for help
Venezuelan opposition envoy appeals to OAS for help | News | DW | 24.04.2019

Gustavo Tarre called on the Organization of American States to help with the "reconstruction of Venezuela." His address came days after Nicolas Maduro called for a celebration for Venezuela's departure from the OAS.

Gustavo Tarre, an envoy representing Venezuela's opposition, addressed the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday, calling on the body to help rebuild the country from "tyranny" under acting President Nicolas Maduro.

The speech in Washington came exactly three months after Juan Guaido, the leader of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself the country's interim president.

"The reconstruction of Venezuela will need a very important international collaboration and we think the OAS can be a center of coordination and instrumentation of that aid," Tarre tweeted before the meeting, which was due to discuss Guaido's plans for Venezuela's future.
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The knot around Maduro’s neck is tightening. Guaido has called for his supporters to take to the streets on International Workers' Day for "the largest march in history".

 

[Sandokan]

Defection of General Ramon Rangel Key to Expelling Cuba from Venezuela
Defection of General Ramon Rangel Key to Expelling Cuba from Venezuela

General Ramon Rangel has defected from Venezuela, and is prepared to offer key insights into the two decade long Cuban project to infiltrate and subvert Venezuela.

By Sabrina Martín Last Updated May 13, 2019

Key Venezuelan general Ramon Rangel’s defection has set Venezuela’s Chavista establishment on edge (PanAm Post).

The Military High Command of Venezuela is in turmoil after the unexpected pronouncement of the General Ramon Rangel, who decided to break with Nicolás Maduro, but, above all, with the Castro regime. The rise of this general is key to understanding the Cuban intelligence system that Chavismo has allowed to infiltrate the institutions of power in Venezuela.

After the civilian-military uprising led by the interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, several soldiers bowed to the Constitution and decided to dissociate themselves from the dictatorship. However, Rangel’s pronouncement can be described as one of the most relevant because it comes from a body directly linked to the Cuban military corps that currently occupies the South American country. It is also a key with regarding to understanding how Cuban intelligence operates in Venezuela.



In the video, published by the lawyer Rocío San Miguel, Rangel accuses Cuba of having killed Chávez to replace him with Maduro, and also called on the Venezuelan Armed Forces to adhere to Article 328, which states that the military should not be servile to a person or political bias.
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General Ramon Rangel defection, a Chavista that spent several years in Cuba, is very damaging to Maduro’s regime. He knows very well the business wheeling and dealing between Venezuela and Cuba, the secret about Chavez death in Cuba, and the infiltration in the Venezuela military by the Castroit regime.

 

[SDET]

General Ramon Rangel defection, a Chavista that spent several years in Cuba, is very damaging to Maduro’s regime. He knows very well the business wheeling and dealing between Venezuela and Cuba, the secret about Chavez death in Cuba, and the infiltration in the Venezuela military by the Castroit regime.

While all these "signs" are interesting, it seems that Venezuelans aren't going to ever catch a break. I still can't get it out of my head seeing a decent Venezuelan couple picking thorough come Colombian garbage to find something to eat. Even in Cuba, I never saw that.

 

[Sandokan]

The Case for Force in Venezuela
The Case for Force in Venezuela - WSJ

How to back the regime’s opponents without sending in the Marines.

By Mary Anastasia O’Grady - June 2, 2019

Despite extreme repression under the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro, the case for a U.S. military invasion of Venezuela remains unconvincing. Yet the case for the use of force by Venezuelans—with organizational and intelligence support from the U.S. and regional allies—has never been stronger.

Venezuela is occupied by Cuba and Russia and by Iranian proxies. China is also a Maduro ally though it relies on commercial relations to sink its claws into the country. These imperialists may not share a common vision. But they have a common interest, which is to redraw the geopolitical map of the Western Hemisphere to minimize U.S. influence.

The occupiers have no incentive to back off. A complex web of Venezuelan criminals help them do their dirty work, and they face no imminent threat to their dominance over the population.

The Trump administration has sought a nonviolent resolution. It has imposed sanctions and offered Venezuelan military commanders generous packages to jump sides.

But Havana, Moscow and Tehran—along with Chinese credit—offer the thugs running the country something better: the status quo. As long as they have the guns and what’s left of the butter, they have no reason to care about Venezuelans who starve or flee.

This Maduro “mafia”—as Adm. Craig Faller, head of the U.S. Southern Command, has referred to the regime in Caracas—will need to be forcibly removed. Venezuela’s democratic institutions will need to be rebuilt. Both those tasks belong to Venezuelans. Only they can secure their own democracy.
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Seems that non-military options have gone nowhere, and a military option is inevitable. North Korea and Iran are watching what the U.S. is going to do with Venezuela since the outcome will affect them too. One military option could be that the U.S stablish a maritime blockade and Venezuelan insurgents supported by Colombia and Brazil launch combine military penetration into Venezuela from the West and South borders. This will seal the end of Maduro regime in a short time. Maduro, if still alive, and the military top brass would be indicted for their crimes. And North Korea and Iran would do well to take note.

 

[Sandokan]

U.N. rights chief Bachelet urges Venezuela to release prisoners
U.N. rights chief Bachelet urges Venezuela to release prisoners - Reuters

Corina Pons, Shaylim Castro
June 22, 2019

MAIQUETIA, Venezuela, 22 Jun (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday urged Venezuela’s government to release prisoners who were arrested for peacefully protesting, and confirmed that a delegation would remain in the country to monitor the human rights situation.
Bachelet, a former Chilean president who arrived in Caracas on Wednesday for a three-day visit, met with President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido, as well as activists and victims of human rights violations.

“It was deeply painful to hear the desire of the victims, of their families, to obtain justice in the face of serious human rights violations,” said Bachelet in a press conference at the Maiquetia international airport before leaving Venezuela.

“I hope that our evaluation, our cooperation, and our assistance will help reinforce the prevention of torture and access to justice in Venezuela.”
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Michelle Bachelet, a former Chilean president and member of the socialist party, is worried by the sanctions impose to the Maduro regime that have exacerbate the economic crises. Obviously Maduro invitation to Bachelet to visit Venezuela is a scheme to by time. After Bachelet left, the regime arrested six members of Venezuela's military and police, one of them an Air Force brigadier general. The message to Bachelet is loud and clear.

This week the U.N. Human Rights Council is in session and over 50 nations will put pressures on Maduro regime to quit. The talks in Norway between delegates of Guaidó and Maduro have collapsed. A fleet of Russian warships have arrived in Havana in an official visit and a Russian air force plane has landed in Venezuela, a perfect timing. This of course is to send a message to the Trump administration. The good thing about this is that is getting very bad.

 

[Jack Hays]

[h=2]Cubans in the palace, illicit gold deals: Maduro’s ex-spy chief speaks out[/h]In interviews with The Post, Gen. Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera gave new details of the failed uprising to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

• By Anthony Faiola

 

[Sandokan]

Venezuela is the country with the highest inflation, food and medicine shortages and a large number of political prisoners. Four millions of Venezuelans, close to 15% of the population, have fled the country, one of the larger mass migration on record. The South American countries have absorbed most of the migrants, creating a big economic problem for them. The writing is on the wall. Maduro regime has to go in one way or another.

 

[iguanaman]

Socialism/communism, leftist ideals are to blame..

You mean "leftists" like Putin? He is solely responsible for Maduro still being in power and Trump has no concept of the Monroe doctrine.

Maduro is also an important ally for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has built his reputation at home on his ability to project Russia’s power into parts of the world where the Soviet Union once held sway.
Approximately 400 suspected mercenaries were dispatched to Venezuela that same week to protect Maduro from harm, Reuters reported. The mercenaries are associated with a group called Wagner, a private military contractor that employs more than a thousand former Russian soldiers. The shadowy group has reportedly fought for Russian interests in Syria and Ukraine, although the Kremlin describes them as unaffiliated volunteers.

Why Russia wants Nicolas Maduro to stay in charge of Venezuela - National | Globalnews.ca

 

[Sandokan]

The US Sanctions Cuban State Company for Transporting Venezuelan Oil
The US Sanctions Cuban State Company for Transporting Venezuelan Oil

Cuba continues to rely on Venezuelan oil from the Nicolas Maduro dictatorship, for its existence.
By Sabrina Martín Last updated Jul 4, 2019

The US Treasury Department has targeted companies that are working with the Venezuelan dictatorship (Twitter).

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned the state-owned company Cubametales for its relationship with the Venezuelan regime. In addition, it withdrew sanctions against other companies that have decided to suspend their involvement with the Nicolás Maduro regime.

The Office of Control of Foreign Assets (OFAC) took measures against the Cuban state company responsible for the import and export of oil, due to its continued transportation of crude oil to the island from Venezuela.

“Maduro is clinging to Cuba to stay in power, buying military and intelligence support, in exchange for oil,” said Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin in announcing the new sanctions. According to the United States, the sanctions are intended to interrupt Maduro’s attempts to use oil as a bargaining tool.
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These sanctions would stops companies that buy and sell oil from Cubametales, to avoid sanctions from OFAC. Maduro militarization of oil tankers will backfire, since give the Trump administration a good reason to impose a blockade.

 

[Sandokan]

These sanctions would stops companies that buy and sell oil from Cubametales, to avoid sanctions from OFAC. Maduro militarization of oil tankers will backfire, since give the Trump administration a good reason to impose a blockade.

The sanctions on companies that transport Venezuela oil is crippling the Castroit regime economy due to lack of oil. The island is suffering power blackouts and the waiting lines at gasoline stations are very long, “about three city blocks”, according to independent journalist Vladimir Turró. Another “special especial period” is on the making. The especial period was an extended period of economic crisis that began in 1991 after the collapsed of the Soviet Union.


Waiting line to buy gas on Havana’s Malecón

 

[Sandokan]

Cubans Are the Central Nervous System of the [Venezuelan] Regime
"Cubans Are the Central Nervous System of the [Venezuelan] Regime" – Translating Cuba

Elliott Abrams admits that the military option is not completely ruled out, although it is not preferred by the US. (@USAenEspanol)

14ymedio, Havana, 22 July 2019 — Elliott Abrams, a special US envoy for Venezuela, has estimated 25,000 Cubans reside in the country who provide information to the Nicolás Maduro regime, as detailed in an interview with the Spanish newspaper ABC. The ambassador places about 3,000 the Island’s collaborators in Caracas engaged in intelligence work, spying on the military and civilians, or teaching how to torture. The remainder, doctors or teachers, “can also be spies and informers.”

“To understand [Cuba’s] influence, it is enough to remember that Maduro’s bodyguards are Cubans. As I see it, Cubans are the central nervous system of the regime,” Abrams said, also suggesting the possibility that the attempted coup d’etat on April 30 was discovered by Cuban spies and frustrated by that.
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Elliot is dead on when he says that “the survival of both regimes is very connected, mainly by oil.” He also said that “Cubans are the central nervous system of the regime.” In that case the nervous system needs to be paralyzed by breaking the communication between the regimes. The U.S. sanctions against PDVSA and Maduro’s officers using a carrot and a stick, so far is working.

 

[Sandokan]

Elliot is dead on when he says that “the survival of both regimes is very connected, mainly by oil.” He also said that “Cubans are the central nervous system of the regime.” In that case the nervous system needs to be paralyzed by breaking the communication between the regimes. The U.S. sanctions against PDVSA and Maduro’s officers using a carrot and a stick, so far is working.

On August 5, 2019, President Trump administration imposed new sanctions against Maduro socialist regime. These include property and bank accounts of the regime in the U.S. On top of that Florida Sen. Rick Scott is calling for a naval blockade to stop the flow of Venezuelan oil to the Castroit regime. The knot around the neck of Maduro is tightening.

 

[Frigidweirdo]

Chavez really made a mess out of a rich, rich country. But they voted for the jerk and now that the populist policies that persuaded the masses are dead, the man that took up the baton is now caught out holding the stick. Now he and the people will pay the price of the foolishness.

Problem is, US interference in the region exacerbates already existing problems. It's hardly surprising that countries lurch to the left.

 

[Jack Hays]

Problem is, US interference in the region exacerbates already existing problems. It's hardly surprising that countries lurch to the left.

They're perfectly capable of screwing things up all by themselves.

 

[Sandokan]

Trump on Venezuela: “We Should Implement a Naval Blockade”
Trump on Venezuela: "We Should Implement a Naval Blockade"

Trump has said in private that he is considering the possibility of a naval blockade, in order to force Nicolas Maduro out of Venezuela.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSNEWSNORTH AMERICA

By Sabrina Martín Last updated Aug 19, 2019
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Nicolas Maduro is clinging onto power by virtue of the nation’s oil exports (pxhere).

The Trump administration has initiated negotiations with the most radical wing of Chavismo, while analyzing the possibility of implementing a naval blockade on Venezuela in order to reduce the revenue of the dictatorship.

According to Axios, the United States is assessing all possible options that end with the fall of Nicolás Maduro. Trump has apparently suggested to national security officials that his country should station ships along the Venezuelan coastline to prevent goods from entering and leaving the country. The proposal has come up repeatedly.
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The negotiation between the opposition and Maduro has stalled due to U.S. new sanctions. Maduro’s negotiators want the sanction lifted in order to continuo with the talks. The Trump administration position is to maintain the sanction until Maduro step down. The sanctions prohibit transactions with Venezuela Central Bank and Petroleum of Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). Because of the sanctions China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) has canceled the transportation of Venezuelan oil, and Turkey state bank stopped dealing with Venezuela Central Bank. These actions are another turn of the screw.

 

[Sandokan]

Talks about a naval blockade is a way to let the Maduro regime know that is better for them to reach an agreement about new elections and they will be given guarantees that will not be charge with any wrong doing. Otherwise the military option will be implemented. So far the carrot and stick approach is working.

 

[Sandokan]

Venezuela’s Oil Woes Deepen as Chinese Contractor Halts Work
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

By Patricia Laya, Peter Millard, and Lucia Kassai
September 5, 2019, 1:53 PM PDT

A Chinese oil contractor halted work on an expansion project in Venezuela because it hasn’t been paid, underscoring the difficulties for the Nicolas Maduro regime even at energy ventures backed by allies.

China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation, an affiliate of government-run China National Petroleum Corp., notified the Sinovensa joint venture it has suspended work to expand a crude blending facility by 57% to 165,000 barrels a day, according to a document seen by Bloomberg and a person familiar with the matter.

That’s in contrast to comments from state-controlled Petroleos de Venezuela SA last month announcing a second expansion to take output to 230,000 barrels a day at the project, which is jointly owned by PDVSA and CNPC -- China’s biggest energy company.
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The suspension of a project to expand the oil processing facility by a Chinese contractor is another nail on the coffin of Maduro’s regime. Chevron and another four U.S. companies will stop drilling in Venezuela by the end of October, affecting half of the rings. This would cripple OPEC production. The Trump administration sanctions are hurting badly Venezuela economy and threatening the regime survival.

 

[Sandokan]

AP interview: Colombia to denounce Maduro at UN meeting/
Colombia's president says Maduro's 'brutality' must end - ABC News

By JOSHUA GOODMAN AND CHRISTINE ARMARIO, ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOGOTA, Colombia — Sep 22, 2019, 4:56 AM ET

Colombia's president compared Nicolás Maduro to Serbian war criminal Slobodan Milosevic as he goes on a diplomatic offensive to corral the Venezuelan socialist, warning that he would be making a "stupid" mistake if he were to attack his U.S.-backed neighbor.

Ivan Duque made the comments in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press before traveling to New York where he is expected to condemn Maduro before the United Nations General Assembly as an abusive autocrat. Duque believes Maduro is not only responsible for the country's humanitarian catastrophe but is also now a threat to regional stability for his alleged harboring of Colombian rebels.

"The brutality of Nicolás Maduro is comparable to Slobodan Milosevic," said Duque, who has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate Maduro for human rights abuses. "It must come to an end."
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Of the four million Venezuelans fleeing the country, the larger number of them, about 1.4 million, have settled in Colombia, which has brought a lot of pressure on the country health, education and welfare systems.

16 Nations of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance of 1947 (known as the Rio Treaty), agreed on September 23 to impose sanctions against member of the Maduro regime. A political solution to the crisis is out of the table due to the failure of negotiations for a peaceful solution. Use of military force could be used if conditions keeps deteriorating in Venezuela, since it represent a security problem for the region.

 

[Sandokan]

PdV flooding Cuba with stranded oil
News | Argus Media

Published date: 03 October 2019

At least three Venezuelan fuel tankers are heading towards Cuba today, part of a flotilla meant to free up domestic storage space while defying a US campaign to cut off Venezuela's oil supply to its political ally.

Up to 3mn bl of refined products and heavy crude that Venezuelan state-owned PdV is dispatching to Cuba in the first half of October should help partially alleviate a critical storage deficit that has forced down Venezuelan production toward 500,000 b/d. The storage shortage is a domino effect of US sanctions that are scaring away most buyers, with a few exceptions such as Russia's state-controlled Rosneft and Spain's Repsol that takes supply in exchange for its domestic production....

PdV's crude production dropped to around 650,000 b/d last month compared with about 750,000 b/d in August as its domestic mainland and floating storage capacity maxed out, forcing the company to shut in about 120,000 b/d or Orinoco extra-heavy crude production.

PetroSinovensa, PdV's crude blending joint venture with Chinese state-owned CNPC, halted operations "indefinitely" yesterday because of the storage and export constraints. The plant had been the last in the Jose complex that was still running, after PdV's PetroPiar venture with Chevron shut down last month.
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Venezuela crude oil production keeps diminishing due to the ineptitude of Maduro’s regime. The collapse is irreversible, and in a near future it would not be able to keep shipping the amount of oil PDV sent to Cuba. Basically it depend on Cuba and Russia to stay in power. I believe the Trump administration will pressure Spain’s Repsol to stop delivering oil to the Castroit regime. The writing is in the wall.

 

[Sandokan]

US moves to protect Citgo from creditors
US moves to protect Citgo from creditors | Daily Mail Online

By Afp
Published: 16:53 EDT, 24 October 2019

President Donald Trump's administration Treasury on Thursday moved to shield Citgo from Venezuela's creditors, preventing shares in the US-based oil company from being used to pay off debt held by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA.

A $913 million payment on PDVSA's 2020 bond is due on Monday and it is backed by just over 50 percent of Citgo.

But the US Treasury altered the sanctions against Caracas to block any transaction involving Citgo shares used to service the debt without a specific exemption.

The new rule will remain in effect through January 22, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said in the announcement.
"As a result, during such period, transactions related to the sale or transfer of CITGO shares in connection with the PdVSA 2020 8.5 percent bond are prohibited unless specifically authorized by OFAC," it said.

Oil-rich Venezuela's economy is crumbling under the rule of leftist President Nicolas Maduro and millions have fled the country. The US has imposed punishing sanctions on the government to choke off access to cash from oil exports.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido, the national assembly speaker widely recognized as the country's legitimate leader, and his team have been trying to work with creditors to resolve the issue of PDVSA's debt payments.

This move is good news for Venezuela’ opposition leader Guaido since losing Citgo will be a major setback due to lack of cash to pay the debt. Citgo was placed under the control of the National Assembly headed by Guaido that has been paying the debt with PdV’s frozen funds. Good move by the Trump administration. The checkmate is approaching.

 

[Sandokan]

Venezuela's oil exports top 800,000 bpd for a second month, drains surplus –data
Venezuela's oil exports top 800,000 bpd for a second month, drains surplus -data - Reuters

Graphic on Venezuela's oil exports: tmsnrt.rs/2CcJciU

By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa
NOVEMBER 4, 2019

MEXICO CITY/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela’s oil exports eased in October, but surpassed 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) for second month in a row, helping to drain an inventory buildup that had forced the OPEC country to cut output, according to documents and data.

Since the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuelan state-run oil firm PDVSA in January to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro, the OPEC-member country has struggled to find customers and tankers for its oil.
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U.S. sanctions on Maduro regime has significantly reduce PDVSA output. Mostly tankers from Russia are the ones transporting the oil. Basically most of the oil exports has gone to Russia, China and Cuba. Oil production and exports are the lowest in the last 50 years.

PDVSA has to repay a loan of $6 billion with oil supplies by the end of the year. There are rumors that Maduro regime is ready to give control of PDVSA to Rosneft.in order to repay the debt.

 

[Sandokan]

U.S. blacklists six oil tankers in new Venezuela-related sanctions
U.S. blacklists six oil tankers in new Venezuela-related sanctions - Reuters

WOLRD NEWS – DECEMBER 3, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday blacklisted six oil tankers involved in the shipment of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, the latest in a series of sanctions aimed at pressuring Havana to abandon its support for socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Six vessels belonging to state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, were targeted, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department.

“Cuba and the former Maduro regime continue trying to circumvent sanctions by changing the names of vessels and facilitating the movement of oil from Venezuela to Cuba,” said Treasury Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich.

“The United States will continue to take necessary action to protect the people of Venezuela,” he added.
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The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has just blacklisted the six vessels, since the proceeds of sales are used to prop the Maduro regime. According to OFAC “The money received from the oil shipments to Cuba was transferred to a Russian bank account.” The regime owes a lot of money to the Russia state oil company Rosneft. The best about this is the worse it is getting for the Maduro regime.