The Trump administration is preparing
sanctions against several senior Venezuelan government figures, U.S. officials
said on Tuesday, to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to abort plans for a
controversial congress foes say would cement dictatorship. The punitive
measures could come against Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez and
Socialist Party No. 2 Diosdado Cabello for alleged rights violations, the U.S.
officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Their comments
followed President Donald Trump's vow on Monday to take "strong and swift
economic actions" if Maduro went ahead with the new body that would have
power to rewrite Venezuela's constitution and supersede all institutions. More…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
U.S. readies Venezuela sanctions, Maduro defies threat
The Trump administration is preparing
sanctions against several senior Venezuelan government figures, U.S. officials
said on Tuesday, to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to abort plans for a
controversial congress foes say would cement dictatorship. The punitive
measures could come against Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez and
Socialist Party No. 2 Diosdado Cabello for alleged rights violations, the U.S.
officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Their comments
followed President Donald Trump's vow on Monday to take "strong and swift
economic actions" if Maduro went ahead with the new body that would have
power to rewrite Venezuela's constitution and supersede all institutions. More…
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