The United States may consider imposing
new sanctions against Venezuela amid a decision by President Nicolas Maduro to
convene a citizens’ assembly to write a new constitution, US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Michael Fitzpatrick told
reporters on Tuesday. Maduro signed an order on Monday calling the citizens
assembly, claiming that a new constitution was needed to stop the
opposition-led National Assembly from carrying out a coup. Maduro pointed out
that the citizens assembly must be implemented immediately. He cited the
articles 347, 348 and 349 of the Venezuelan constitution, which, he claimed,
gave the president the authority to call such an assembly. More…
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