US Announces Sanctions on Venezuelas State Owned Oil Company

The U. S. has imposed sanctions on Venezuela s stateowned oil company, PdVSA, in an increased effort to pressure Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power to Juan Guaidó, now recognized by the U. S. and a number of other nations as the country s legitimate president. VOA s diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department. Originally published at