<p>In a major escalation of maritime pressure on Caracas, US president Donald Trump has ordered &#8220;a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela,&#8221; intensifying efforts to squeeze president Nicolás Maduro&#8217;s lifeline crude exports. The dramatic declaration, posted on social media and backed by a growing US naval &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/trump-moves-to-choke-venezuelan-oil-shipping-with-total-and-complete-tanker-blockade/</p></p>