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U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctions

(Evan Vucci | The Associated Press) National security adviser John Bolton speaks as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 28, 2019, in Washington. The Trump administration imposed sanctions this week on the state-owned oil company of Venezuela in a move to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to U.S.-backed opposition.