White House National Security Adviser John Bolton warned bankers, brokers and traders not to deal in Venezuelan commodities that are being “stolen” from the country’s people by the “Maduro mafia” on Wednesday, after the Trump administration announced sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company this week.

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As the poverty-stricken country remains torn between two political leaders, during an interview with FOX Business on Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the sanctions on state-owned oil company PDVSA are aimed at preventing disputed President Nicolas Maduro’s regime from accessing funds.

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