The United States has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and six Venezuelan oil tankers linked to them, escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. This move comes after the US seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast and aims to disrupt what the US labels a “corrupt narco-terrorist regime.” The sanctions bar targeted individuals from accessing US financial assets and extend to entities owned by them. This strategy reflects a shift back to a “maximum pressure” approach under the Trump administration, aimed at dismantling Maduro’s financial networks.
