Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has urged peace while accusing the United States of trying to seize Venezuela’s natural resources, rejecting US allegations of drug trafficking as ‘fake news’. Speaking at a public event in Caracas, Maduro called on oil workers to organize internationally to defend Venezuelan oil exports.⁣ ⁣ His remarks came as US President Donald Trump ordered what he described as a ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against the Maduro government.⁣ ⁣ #Venezuela #USVenezuela #Energy #Oil #Geopolitics