The United States announced sanctions against 34 vessels used by PDVSA to transport Venezuelan oil to Cuba

The United States will impose sanctions on 34 vessels operated or owned by the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA, said Friday Vice President Mike Pence. Washington will also impose sanctions on other Venezuelan oil companies in Cuba, Pence added in a speech in Houston.

"Oil is the blood that keeps Maduro's regime alive, but oil is a Venezuelan non-Cuban," said the US vice president.

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin confirmed the sanctions with a statement. "Cuba is an underlying force that feeds Venezuela's downfall in the crisis. Treasury takes action against ships and oil-carrying entities, providing a lifeline to keep Maduro's illegitimate regime afloat"He explained.

"Cuba continues to benefit and support the illegitimate regime of Maduro through repressive oil regimes while trying to keep Maduro in power," the minister added.

The United States has identified the following 34 vessels as belonging to PDVSA:
AMAPOLA 1, AMUAY, BICENTENIO I, BICENTENIO II, BICENTARIO IV, BICENTARIO V, BICENTENIO II, BICENTENIO II, BICENTENIO III, BICENTARIO IX, BICENTARIO IX, BICENTARIO IX, BICENTENIO IX, BICENTENIO IX BICENTENARY XVI, CARIBBEAN, CAYAURIMA, CUMANAGOTO, GARDENIA , GP-21, GP-23, JAZMIN, L-409, MANAURE, MARA, MARGARITA 1, PDVSA CARDON, SABANETA, TRIBILIN, TRIBILIN, URDANETA and YORACO.

("The United States has sanctioned companies and ships carrying Venezuelan oil to Cuba, a lifeline for the despotic regime, Maduro's theft of Venezuelan resources and the Cuban-led suppression of the population." #We are United VE ", wrote Kimberly Breier, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs )

Pence, too He revealed that he would talk about Venezuela before the United Nations Security Council, which will meet next Wednesday at the request of the United States. discuss the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in this country.

"Next Wednesday, I will speak about the situation in Venezuela before the United Nations Security Council.The United States will urge the world to reject the failed regime of (Nicolás) Maduro, to support the Venezuelan people and to help us put end the humanitarian crisis, "said Pence in a speech in Houston, Texas.

The United States urged Maduro to give up power and Pence, like Trump himself, repeatedly said that "all options," including the army, "are on the table" for the dictator to Venezuelan leaves Miraflores.

Washington in January recognized the leader of the opposition, Juan Guaidó, Venezuela's legitimate president as part of an international offensive to secure the exit of Maduro, which has joined more than fifty countries, mainly American and European. tougher economic sanctions imposed so far in Caracas.