EU countries broaden sanctions against Venezuela
European Union member states on Friday broadened their sanctions against Venezuela to include 15 additional members of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela, the judiciary, and the security forces.
Canada Imposes Sanctions on 14 Venezuelan Officials
Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on 14 current and former senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging that they had engaged in activities that have supported human rights violations in Venezuela.
US imposes new sanctions on Venezuelan officials close to Maduro
The US government has imposed new sanctions on high-ranking officials in Venezuela, hours after authoritarian long-time ruler Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term as president. The eight individuals affected include the president of the state-owned oil company PDVSA,
US and allies slap sanctions on Venezuela officials as Maduro inaugurated
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is offering for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of his inauguration to a third term following a disputed election last year.
UK announces sanctions against figures close to Venezuelan president Maduro
David Lammy has labelled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s “claim to power” as “fraudulent”, as the UK announced sanctions against 15 people associated with him. The Foreign Secretary said that the July elections in which Mr Maduro secured a third term were “neither free nor fair and his regime does not represent the will of the Venezuelan people”.
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