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A minute after midnight on April 18, the US reimposed coercive economic measures designed to cripple Venezuela’s oil industry. Later that day, the US - Roger D. Harris for Antiwar.com
A minute after midnight on April 18, the US reimposed coercive economic measures designed to cripple Venezuela’s oil industry. Later that day, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a new sanctions bill on Nicaragua. Meanwhile, Cuba protested the US’s six-decade blockade as talks resumed between the two countries on migration. At a time of
"Venezuela makes a surprise submission to the International Court of Justice, asserting its ownership rights over the disputed Essequibo region, currently administered by Guyana. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez emphasizes Venezuela's determination to reclaim the territory, despite previous objections to ICJ jurisdiction. The move underscores ongoing tensions and the complex history of the territorial dispute under the Geneva Agreement of 1966."