A: Hey! Did you hear about what's happening with Venezuela?

B: No! What’s going on? It sounds serious.

A: Yeah, the US, under Trump, is getting really tough. They’re putting sanctions on Maduro’s family and friends.

B: Sanctions? What does that mean exactly?

A: It means their money and stuff in the US is blocked. The US government doesn’t want Venezuela sending drugs here.

B: Wow. And did you see about the US military too?

A: Seriously! They’ve been attacking boats they say are carrying drugs. It’s pretty intense.

B: Five people died? That's awful!

A: Apparently, they’ve done this a bunch of times. Over a hundred people have been killed in these attacks.

B: That's a lot. Trump says Maduro is using oil money for bad things like drugs and terrorism?

A: Exactly! He’s even ordered a blockade of oil tankers. Trying to put lots of pressure on Venezuela.

B: That's... a lot of power. Hope things settle down soon!