UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Venezuela on Wednesday requested that the United Nations Security Council meet to discuss “ongoing U.S. aggression” against the country, according to a letter to the 15-member body seen by Reuters.
A U.N. diplomat said a meeting would likely be scheduled for next Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington’s latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government, targeting its main source of income.
(Reporting by Michelle Nichols, Editing by Bhargav Acharya)
