US increases the pressure on Venezuela

Executive order by President Donald Trump blocks access to property and interests held by Venezuelan government in US jurisdictions

Ongoing crisis: a woman walks next to a sign that reads in Spanish "Trump, unblock Venezuela", a reference to US sanctions and measures aimed at toppling President Nicolas Maduro
Ongoing crisis: a woman walks next to a sign that reads in Spanish "Trump, unblock Venezuela", a reference to US sanctions and measures aimed at toppling President Nicolas MaduroPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
Published 7 August 2019, 16:58Updated 7 August 2019, 16:58