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U.S. hits Venezuelan officials with sanctions
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9:12 pm, March 02, 2019
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions Friday on six high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security forces and revoked the visas of other officials and their relatives in the latest effort to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro into leaving office.
The sanctions are in response to the blocking of humanitarian aid convoys while the visa revocations on dozens of individuals are intended to punish people who have flourished amid the South American country’s dire economic crisis, Elliott Abrams, the special representative for Venezuela, told reporters.
“Maduro supporters that abuse or violate human rights, steal from the Venezuelan people or undermine Venezuela’s democracy are not welcome in the United States,” Abrams said. “Neither are their family members who enjoy a privileged lifestyle at the expense of the liberty and prosperity of millions of Venezuelans.
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