US announces moves against Venezuela

National Security Advisor piles pressure on Maduro, while possibly also inadvertently revealing plans to send US troops to Colombia

John Bolton appears to reveal US plans to send 5,000 troops to Colombia
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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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