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The Trump administration is escalating its pressure campaign against socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, stoking speculation that Washington could be moving toward an all-out war.
The president announced a “complete blockade” on sanctioned Venezuelan oil — nearly half of the country’s exports — coming as the White House has targeted oil revenue and narcotics trafficking, the twin pillars propping up Maduro’s rule.
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