Venezuela Accuses US of Extortion in UN Session

Venezuela Accuses US Of 'Greatest Extortion' In History After Trump Administration Seizes Tanker: 'Gigantic Crime Of Aggression In Progress' - SPDR Gold Shares (ARCA:GLD), iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV)

Venezuelan Ambassador Samuel Moncada denounced recent U.S. actions aimed at undermining the country's leadership and energy sector, amid President Donald Trump's escalating pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela accuses US of extortion in UN session

Hold onto your hats, folks—Venezuela just dropped a bombshell at the United Nations, accusing the United States of pulling off what they call the most audacious shakedown in their history. In a fiery emergency session of the U.N. Security Council, Venezuela’s ambassador slammed the Trump administration for seizing oil tankers and ramping up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro with threats of military might and maritime blockades, as The Hill re…