May 20, 2024

Venezuela plans to appeal to The Hague over US effort to halt oil trade with other countries

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The Latin American country already filed an appeal against Washington in the International Criminal Code (ICC) in February, arguing that US sanctions against Caracas constitute a crime against humanity. Venezuela considers US efforts to impede the trade of its oil a violation of international law, and will appeal to the ICC in The Hague, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced on Tuesday. Full Text -> Curaçao Chronicle

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