UN experts slam US blockade on Venezuela

The United States has deployed a major military force in the Caribbean and has recently intercepted oil tankers as part of a naval blockade against Venezuelan vessels it considers to be under sanctions. "There is no right to enforce unilateral sanctions through an armed blockade," the UN experts said in a joint statement. A blockade is a prohibited use of military force against another country under the UN Charter, they added. "It is such a serious use of force that it is also expressly recognised...