Wrong Btc. In California when fast food workers started getting $20 an hour, costs went up big time. No more dollar menus. Things that had been .89 cents went to 1.89 or $1.00 items went up to, soon after, 2.49. cheap burgers went to over $5.00. I have the proof. they also laid off workers. Sad.

To get that country's oil for free without doing fair dealing, which would come with an expense.
So what that trump has a sanction on Venezuela. Other countries don't.
Trump did not get Congressional approval to do the illegal war aggressions against Venezuela, its people or property.

and their nations.
Enforcement: International bodies, sometimes with military action, can intervene to stop illegal exploitation and restore peace, notes ASIL.

Look to see the real reason why sanctions were imposed on Venezuela. Trump has already shown, it's to steal the oil from Venezuela.

State Responsibility: A country violating international law (like through resource theft) is obligated to cease the act and make reparations, notes Diakonia.
International Actions
Sanctions: The international community can impose trade embargoes, financial restrictions, and travel bans on leaders

country or internationally for theft of state property or natural resources, leading to imprisonment, fines, or other penalties.

international law, including by the International Criminal Court (ICC) (ICC).
International Humanitarian Law: The Lieber Code (1863) already prohibited pillage, even after taking a place by force, under penalty of death or severe punishment.
Domestic Law: Leaders can be prosecuted in their own

travel bans, though prosecuting leaders directly is complex and often relies on domestic law or shifting power dynamics, notes ReliefWeb.
Legal Frameworks & Punishments
War Crimes: The theft of natural resources, especially during conflict, is considered pillage, a war crime punishable under