The White House has announced sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil industry, in an attempt to stop sitting president Nicolas Maduro’s government from “[looting] the assets of the Venezuelan people”.
Speaking at a press conference, White House national security advisor John Bolton said that “the president has made it clear that all options are on the table” as the US seeks to exert more pressure on Maduro’s regime.
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