Trump warns of tougher sanctions on Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday
that the United States could impose harsher sanctions on Venezuela in its
campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Recent power outages across
Venezuela show that "something terrible is going on down there" and
"we need to put an end" to the current dire situation, Trump said at
a joint news conference with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the White
House. Both Brazil and the United States have voiced support for Venezuelan
opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognized as the country's
legitimate leader by about 50 countries. In a bid to force a change of
leadership, the United States has imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela as well as
sanctions on individuals associated with the government of Maduro, who charges
that he is the target of a U.S. coup plot. More…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday
that the United States could impose harsher sanctions on Venezuela in its
campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Recent power outages across
Venezuela show that "something terrible is going on down there" and
"we need to put an end" to the current dire situation, Trump said at
a joint news conference with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the White
House. Both Brazil and the United States have voiced support for Venezuelan
opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognized as the country's
legitimate leader by about 50 countries. In a bid to force a change of
leadership, the United States has imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela as well as
sanctions on individuals associated with the government of Maduro, who charges
that he is the target of a U.S. coup plot. More… 
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