obstaculizar - to hinder, to obstruct, to stand in the way of, to place an obstacle in front ofSpanish example: Todo ello, por supuesto, obstaculizaba el desarrollo del diálogo entre el Vaticano y la Iglesia Ortodoxa de Rusia.
English example: Above all, of course, it hindered the development of dialogue between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church.
Source: obstaculizar - to hinder, to obstruct, to stand in the way of, to place an obstacle in front of (https://www.123teachme.com/spanish_feeds/word_of_the_day/2020/10/12)