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White House Sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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From Bloomberg:
The Trump administration is imposing sanctions directly on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro after the vote Sunday that was a step toward rewriting his country’s constitution.

In an unusual move against a foreign leader, the Treasury Department’s designation freezes any of Maduro’s assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction and prevents U.S. persons from dealing with him. The measures were announced in a statement on the Treasury’s website on Monday.

“Yesterday’s illegitimate elections confirm that Maduro is a dictator who disregards the will of the Venezuelan people,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. “By sanctioning Maduro, the United States makes clear our opposition to the policies of his regime and our support for the people of Venezuela who seek to return their country to a full and prosperous democracy.”

An official from Venezuela’s Office of the President declined to comment and calls placed to the Information Ministry weren’t immediately returned.

The constituent assembly chosen Sunday will meet as soon as this week to discuss changing the charter rewritten under former socialist leader Hugo Chavez, who is still revered as the inspiration for the revolution that Maduro claims to lead. The opposition says the rewrite is meant to replace a critical congress and delay general elections.
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Looks like Maduro is finally recognized as the dictator he is. And apparently they are considering also sanctioning the country itself.
 
Carjosse said:
From Bloomberg:


Looks like Maduro is finally recognized as the dictator he is. And apparently they are considering also sanctioning the country itself.
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How many South and Middle American countries are doing the same and who proposed yhe sanctions?
 
joG said:
How many South and Middle American countries are doing the same and who proposed yhe sanctions?
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A lot of them have condemned the vote and will probably follow suit if the US takes more action.
 
Carjosse said:
A lot of them have condemned the vote and will probably follow suit if the US takes more action.
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Let's hope so. The sounds coming out of the country have the feel about them that the ones out of Syria had, before spiraling into civil war.
 
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