The Trump administration made a dramatic move Tuesday, ceasing an important operating license the American oil giant Chevron needed to operate in Venezuela. The decision follows Washington’s condemnation of President Nicolás Maduro’s government for not making concrete advances on key electoral reforms.

The US administration of Donald Trump is giving Chevron Corp one month to stop producing oil in Venezuela, delivering a heavy blow to president Nicolas Maduro's autocratic regime.

The Treasury Department moved Tuesday to formally rescind a Biden-era license allowing Chevron to pump oil in Venezuela, giving the company 30 days to wind down operations as the Trump administration pressures President Nicolás Maduro.