US Prepares Major Individual Sanctions on 15 Maduro-Affiliated Venezuelan Officials Over Disputed Election

Sep 3, 2024, 07:02 AM

The United States is preparing to impose a new round of major individual sanctions on Venezuelan government officials in response to the disputed reelection of President Nicolás Maduro on July 28. The U.S. Treasury Department is close to announcing 15 individual sanctions targeting Maduro-affiliated officials accused of obstructing free and fair presidential elections through fraud and repression. The electoral body named Maduro the winner despite opposition data.