Trump blocked all Venezuelan assets in the United States

"All badets and interests in the badets of the Government of Venezuela in the United States (…) are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn or otherwise negotiated with them", Trump determined in a decree that has already entered into force.

The US president said he signed the decree "in the light of the constant usurpation of power by the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro and his collaborators. "

In addition, Trump cited as reasons "violations of human rights","interference with the freedom of expression"and"the attempt to undermine the authorityfrom opposition leader Juan Guaidó, that Washington considers as legitimate president of Venezuela.

according to The Wall Street Journal, The United States does not maintain such measures against Cuba, Iran, Syria and North Korea.

The financial newspaper, quoting a US official, also said the measure was aimed the imposition of an "embargo" against Venezuela.

The Trump administration has not specified in its executive order which badets are held by Venezuela in the US and is therefore affected by the measure.

The main badet of the Venezuelan state in the United States, the oil company Citgohe had already been stuck since January following the sanctions that Trump inflicted on Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).

In addition to depriving Maduro and PDVSA of control of Citgo, the US executive appointed a new board appointed by the National Assembly of Venezuela (AN, Parliament), the president of Guaidó.