blockade

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Investors parked money in safe havens ahead of tomorrow’s CPI report and in reaction to a U.S. blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

While traffic has almost returned to normal, some petrol stations that closed at the start of the blockade have not yet reopened, AFP journalists reported.

From Barron's

Kassakhian contended that those responsible for posting the signs were “undoubtedly emboldened” by Turkey’s continued denial of the Armenian genocide and by the blockade in Azerbaijan.

From Los Angeles Times

Bulgarian farmers staged border crossing blockades this week, while Poland’s agriculture minister on Wednesday vowed financial and infrastructure assistance, following hours of heated talks with farmer organizations.

From Seattle Times

“I’m not sure violence is a good solution, but I don’t see another solution either,” said Raphaëlle Desplat, 19 a student at Sciences Po Bordeaux, which has faced student blockades as well.

From New York Times