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US Hits Venezuela Oil Firm with Sanctions
The United States imposes sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil firm.
The United States imposes sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil firm PDVSA and urges the military to accept a peaceful transfer of power.
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(Photo: Petrol station in Venezuela. Credit: Reuters)
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