Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said the Donald Trump administration is relying on economic pressure, naval enforcement and oil sanctions to shape developments in Venezuela, as Washington seeks to curb drug trafficking, foreign influence and regional instability emanating from the country.Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation, Rubio said Venezuela’s oil sector lies at the centre of the crisis and represents the primary source of leverage for the United States….
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Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday defended the decision to limit the Venezuela operation to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, describing it as a highly complex military mission focused on a single, top-priority target.Responding to criticism that other indicted Venezuelan officials remain in positions of power, Rubio said the operation was never intended to capture multiple figures simultaneously.“The number one person on the list was the guy who cl…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the Trump administration is exerting control over Venezuela through economic and maritime pressure centred on the country’s oil industry, rejecting suggestions that Washington is planning a military occupation. In an interview with television channel CBS, Rubio said that Venezuela’s oil sector lies at the heart of the country’s crisis and is the main source of leverage for the United States.”The key to what that regim…