The United States escalated sanctions on Thursday against Venezuela by targeting three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife. The move extends to six crude oil tankers and related shipping firms, marking a significant pressure tactic by Washington against Caracas.

The sanctions are part of a broader strategy accompanied by a large-scale U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean, as the U.S. administration under Donald Trump continues to advocate for Maduro's removal. In a recent development, Trump confirmed the seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela's coast, reinforcing the pressure campaign.

The targeted vessels, as per internal documents from state oil company PDVSA, are supertankers which recently loaded crude in Venezuela. The sanctions also affected Franqui Flo

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