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Venezuela condemned the oil blockade imposed by US president Donald Trump, claiming that his "interventionist and colonial" rhetoric proves Washington's long-term plan to seize Venezuelan natural resources.
Trump announced this decision on Tuesday in a post on the fact Social portal, describing it as "total and full blockade of all tankers subject to sanctions, affecting and leaving Venezuela".
In an authoritative message published late in the evening on Tuesday, Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez stated that Trump's statements revealed ‘real intent’ United States "the acquisition of oil, land and minerals of Venezuela".
The government rejected Trump's claim that Venezuela "stealing" Washington's assets and condemned his rhetoric as "interventionist and colonial’.
In a statement, the president of the United States was accused of violating global law, free trade and freedom of navigation by giving the U.S. naval forces in the Caribbean an order to prevent ‘sanctioned tankers’ influence or sail from Venezuelan territorial waters.
"By his statements on social media, the president of the United States assumes that oil, land and mineral wealth of Venezuela belong to him" – reads the statement.
"On this basis, it seeks to introduce a maritime blockade aimed at plundering the wealth belonging to our homeland".
Rodriguez said Washington's actions were part of "Gigantic run of lies and manipulation"To justify the misuse of the country's natural resources.
She added that the United States has always sought economical and political dominance over Venezuela, regardless of changes in administration.
The government has stated that Venezuela will exercise its rights under global law, the Constitution and the Charter of the United Nations, confirming sovereignty over natural resources and the right to free shipping and trade in and outside the Caribbean.
“Venezuela will never again be a colony of empires or any abroad power” – reads the statement.
Since September, the US military has killed over 80 people in attacks on allegedly cartel-owned boats that Trump claimed were being utilized by the Venezuelan government to ‘recommendations’ America's drugs.
Venezuela denied any engagement in drug trafficking and stated that the attacks were part of a conspiracy to change the government and plunder the country's natural resources.
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