President Donald Trump has revoked the licenses that allowed several transnational oil and gas companies to operate in Venezuela despite the country being under US sanctions. The cancellation of the licenses will prevent PDVSA from using oil to pay the foreign energy companies for gas,

TOCORON, Venezuela (AP) — Tocorón once had it all. A nightclub, swimming pools, tigers, a lavish suite and plenty of food. This was not a Las Vegas-style resort, but it felt like it for some of the thousands who until recently lived in luxury in this sprawling prison in northern Venezuela.

Venezuela's exports of crude oil and fuel fell 11.5% in March as the U.S. imposition of secondary tariffs and the cancellation of key licenses to operate in the energy sector led to delays and cargo suspensions,

A D.C. district court judge previously ruled the Trump administration had to stop deporting Venezuelans before they could be heard in court.

About 38% of U.S. imports from Canada fall under the USMCA ‒ a free trade deal Trump signed in 2019 ‒ meaning about 62% of goods from Canada will still be subject to tariffs, the Trump White House said. About 50% of imports from Mexico fall under the agreement, so about half of Mexican imports will be subject to the tariffs.

The deal comes after 250 Venezuelans accused of being gang members were sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration.

President Trump on Monday said the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on imports from countries that purchase oil or gasoline from Venezuela.

Lawyers representing five Venezuelans urged the US Supreme Court not to let President Donald Trump resume deportations of alleged gang members without hearings, saying the men are at risk of being held for life in a brutal foreign prison.