Monday, February 13, 2017

Trump Forced to 'Pull the Trigger' on Relations With Venezuela


United States President Donald Trump is apparently being pressured to adopt a tough stance concerning relations with Venezuela, journalist Jordan Rodriguez told Sputnik Mundo, commenting on reports that 34 US Congressmen have urged the White House to impose sanctions on high-ranking Venezuelan officials. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, led by Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, is said to have sent Trump a letter asking him to impose restrictive measures on officials implicated in corruption and human rights violations. It specifically targeted Tareck El Aissami, who has served as Venezuela's vice president since January 4, 2017. More…

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