Donald Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuela, claiming to have ordered a blockage of oil tankers into the country (Alex Brandon/AP)

US President Donald Trump said he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.

The move seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country’s economy.