The U.S imposed sanctions on16 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following his recent election victory.
The U.S. government has toughened its stance on Venezuela's contentious July presidential election by imposing sanctions on 16 close allies of the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.The Treasury Department said the reason behind the sanctions was because it believed the individuals had obstructed the vote and committed human rights abuses.
In a statement announcing the sanctions on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: 'Rather than respecting the will of the Venezuelan people as expressed at the ballot box, Maduro and his representatives have falsely claimed victory while repressing and intimidating the democratic opposition in an illegitimate attempt to cling to power by force.
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