The Trump administration warned of “serious consequences” after Venezuela’s government froze the bank accounts of Interim President Juan Guaido, 35, on Jan. 29.
State-run oil company PDVSA is trying to find a way around sanctions, imposed by the United States on Jan. 28 to curb crude exports and drive incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, 56, from power. The sanctions have caused global oil prices to soar, angering China and Russia.