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Bill seeking sanctions against Venezuelan officials backed in the US
http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/140708/bill-seeking-sanctions-against-venezuelan-officials-backed-in-the-usUS Senate majority leader Harry Reid expressed his support for a bill seeking sanctions on Venezuelan officials held accountable of human rights violations during anti-government protests earlier this year in Venezuela.
The official commented that he thought that a change in the leadership of the Venezuelan government would improve Venezuela-US relations, but said that would not be possible given the fact President Nicolás Maduro lacked the skills of his predecessor (Hugo Chávez).
The bill, drafted by a group of senators, has already been passed by the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
It provides for both the freeze of assets held by some Venezuelan officials in the US and banning such officials from entering the United States.
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