US seeks to stifle Nicolás Maduro's government financially

In line with the persistent refusal of Nicolás Maduro's government, the United States has launched a series of economic sanctions against the main Venezuelan state corporation.

The measures in question include the company's freezing of funds in North America for approximately $ 7 billion.

In addition, the latter will result in an export loss of $ 11 billion for next year, according to government estimates Donald Trump, first buyer of Venezuelan crude.

"We will continue to use all the diplomatic and economic tools at our disposal to support Juan Guaidó"

In the words of Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, the only possible way to suspend the sanctions against PDVSA is "by the quick transfer of control to the interim president or to a democratically elected government".

After reading the provisions announced by Mnuchin, Nicolás Maduro announced that he would take legal action to have this measure annulled.

Considering that the sanctions are "illegal, unilateral, immoral, criminal", the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has accused the US authorities of calling "an open coup d'etat".

Until now, sanctions imposed by both the Obama administration and Trump have only penalized Venezuela by imposing sanctions on senior political and judicial officials.

However, the sanctions imposed on the oil company mark a new test of support for self-proclaimed President Juan Guaidó and the search to financially stifle the government of Nicolás Maduro.

This is why the week began with very relevant sanctions and continues with what should be strong mobilizations throughout the country convened by the Speaker of the National Assembly.

When he called the protests in question, Guaidó said that "on Wednesday from 12 pm to 11 pm, in every corner of Venezuela, we will go to the streets to demand that these armed forces be placed alongside the people" .