Obama signs U.S. sanctions law on Venezuela officials

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Source: Reuters


President Barack Obama on Thursday signed legislation to impose sanctions on Venezuelan government officials accused of violating protesters' rights during demonstrations earlier this year.

Congress had approved the measure last week and sent it to him for his signature.

The measure would deny visas and freeze assets of officials involved in what the law considers a crackdown on political opponents during three months of street protests in Venezuela over crime and the economy.

Those protests sparked violence that killed 43 people, including demonstrators, government supporters and security officials.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/18/us-usa-venezuela-sanctions-idUSKBN0JW2JF20141218

[Adam051188]

1. this is hilarious

[uhnope]

2. ?

[Adam051188]

3. we are imposing sanctions against a democratic nation because of violations of protesters rights.

pots and kettles come to mind.

just scratching the surface of this one.

[stupidicus]

4. pathetic

gee, I wonder what he'd do if they tortured some folks

[project_bluebook]

5. Yes, the pot calling the kettle black

The very reason no one takes the USA serious anymore.

[stupidicus]

6. indeed

and if it was say, Israel or Saudi Arabia where the same thing happened....

[BeanMusical]

7. Stop being sanctimonious.

The torturers are patriots or something.

[stupidicus]

8. yep, that is the designation alrighty

that's probably how the Venezuelans they are trying to punish see themselves too.

This is just more of the same imperialistic BS http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/10112 that many around here likely bashed when Bush was at the helm.

[Comrade Grumpy]

9. People who live in glass houses...

[Ash_F]

10. Violating protesters' rights?

Dohohohoho!!!