U.S. Oil ‘Quarantine’ of Venezuela Will Remain, and Troops Could Land, Rubio Says
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the Trump administration is maintaining a military "quarantine" around Venezuela to prevent oil tankers on a U.S. sanctions list from entering or leaving, aiming to pressure the Venezuelan leadership.
- Rubio emphasized this naval blockade is a significant leverage tool intended to remain until changes occur that benefit both U.S. national interests and the Venezuelan people.
- The U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, assembled in recent months, will continue to enforce this quasi-blockade to disrupt the Venezuelan regime's revenue generation.
- Rubio indicated that President Trump has not ruled out deploying U.S. troops on the ground in Venezuela if it aligns with American interests, following the recent operation to extract Nicolás
