US President Donald Trump has again threatened to launch ground operations in Venezuela. His administration is also imposing new sanctions targeting vessels and shipping companies linked to Venezuela’s oil sector, as well as relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump said, “We’ll start that on land too. It’s going to be starting on land pretty soon.”
When asked if the campaign against Venezuela is still focused on drugs or also on oil, Trump claimed maritime drug trafficking has dropped by 92 percent. The latest actions follow the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast earlier this week.
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