Trump declares ‘emergency’ to protect Venezuelan oil funds held by US

By RT International

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order blocking courts and creditors from laying claim to Venezuelan oil sales revenue held in US Treasury accounts.

The White House said on Friday that the move constitutes a “national emergency” aimed at preserving the funds to “advance US foreign policy objectives” in the region.

Trump said US companies would gain access to oil production in Venezuela, whose president, Nicolas Maduro, was abducted along with his wife during a US commando raid on a compound in Caracas last week…

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