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The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what it entails, whether it’s considered legal and just how effective it is. CBC | World News
Read More »Rubio says U.S. won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
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Read More »Mexico, Brazil call on UN to act to tamp down U.S.-Venezuela tensions after Trump blockade
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Read More »Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, declares regime ‘terrorist organization’
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Read More »Burn patients face intense recovery amid drug shortage under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Israel’s blockade, imposed since March 2, has forced hospitals and clinics across Gaza to stretch limited stocks of medicines even as needs increase. For burn patients, the lack of supplies is particularly excruciating. CBC | World News
Read More »Children face starvation in Gaza as Israel’s blockade of food, medication reaches 2 months
Roughly 60,000 children in Gaza are showing signs of malnutrition, the territory’s Health Ministry said, as a two-month blockade on the besieged Palestinian territory remains in place, with aid groups saying the humanitarian response is on the verge of total collapse. CBC | World News
Read More »Gaza aid blockade imposed by Israel contested in International Court of Justice hearings
UN and Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza, on the first day of hearings about Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid deliveries. CBC | World News
Read More »Mark Carney condemns Israeli blockade on food to Gaza
Liberal Leader Mark Carney urged Israel to allow the World Food Programme to work in Gaza, saying food must not be used as a “political tool,” hours after the UN agency said it had run out of stocks due to a sustained Israeli blockade on supplies. CBC | World News
Read More »Polio vaccinations halted by blockade as latest Israeli strikes kill 9 children in Gaza
The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes on Gaza in weeks on Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel’s blockade of all supplies. CBC | World News
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