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US plans to 'dictate' Venezuelan oil sales amid further tanker seizures

The White House said Wednesday that Venezuela's interim government decisions will be "dictated by the United States," as Washington seized two oil tankers and announced plans to control all sales of the country's petroleum following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration has "maximum leverage" over Venezuela's authorities after Saturday's military operation in Caracas that seized Maduro.

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