"U.S. President Donald Trump has been very clear that he is going to use the full power and full might of the United States to confront the drug cartels. Maduro is a fugitive from American justice, Waltz said at the beginning of his address. The reality of the situation is that sanctioned oil tankers operate as the primary economic lifeline for Maduro and his illegitimate regime. These sanctioned tankers also fund the narco-terrorist group Cartel de Los Soles."
"Further, not only does Maduro's illegitimate regime openly cooperate and fund terrorists and criminal organizations, but it invites terrorist groups, like Hizballah, like the Iranian regime, militias like the ELN and FARC dissidents [in Colombia] to operate openly within their territory unimpeded and unencumbered. Maduro's ability to sell Venezuela's oil enables his fraudulent claim to power and his narco-terrorist activities. The people of Venezuela frankly deserve better.""
The United States will impose and enforce maximum sanctions on Venezuela and is enforcing a blockade against sanctioned oil tankers transporting crude to and from Venezuelan ports. The measures aim to deprive Nicolás Maduro of resources used to fund the Cartel de los Soles and the Tren de Aragua, both designated as foreign terrorist organizations. Sanctioned oil tankers are described as Maduro's primary economic lifeline and funding source for narco-terrorist activities. The U.S. labels Maduro a fugitive from American justice and accuses the regime of cooperating with and inviting groups such as Hizballah, the Iranian regime, the ELN, and FARC dissidents to operate openly within Venezuela. U.S. actions are framed as necessary to confront drug cartels and protect the Venezuelan people.
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