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Food Shipment Destined for Venezuela Seized Due to US Blockade

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Re: Food Shipment Destined for Venezuela Seized Due to US Blockade

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-or...

Not sure how this doesn't fall under 5.b "Nothing in this order shall prohibit: ...transactions related to the provision of articles such as food, clothing, and medicine intended to be used to relieve human suffering."

Re: Food Shipment Destined for Venezuela Seized Due to US Blockade

#3
What is the mechanism that actually prevents entry of the ship into Venezuela? The article makes it sound like the shipping company halted delivery on advice from their insurer:

"In a subsequent tweet, the Venezuelan senior official explained that the owner of the vessel carrying the merchandise of food was informed by the insurance company that it was prevented from moving that cargo to Venezuela."

Re: Food Shipment Destined for Venezuela Seized Due to US Blockade

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-or... Not sure how this doesn't fall under 5.b "Nothing in this order shall prohibit: ...transactions related to the provision of articles such as food, clothing, and medicine intended to be used to relieve human suffering."

Doesn't mean the insurance company wants the ship to take any additional risks porting in Venezuela.