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EU confirms new sanctions on seven senior Venezuela officials
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS JANUARY 22, 2018 / 7:46 AM / UPDATED 30 MINUTES AGO
EU confirms new sanctions on seven senior Venezuela officials
Gabriela Baczynska, Girish Gupta
3 MIN READ
BRUSSELS/CARACAS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday announced new sanctions on seven senior Venezuelan officials, saying this was an expression of the bloc’s concern with the political crisis under President Nicolas Maduro.
The move introduces a travel ban and an asset freeze on people in charge of security forces accused of widespread abuses, particularly during the 2017 anti-government protests.
The country is undergoing a major economic and social crisis, with millions suffering food and medicine shortages, hyperinflation and growing insecurity.
Those on the EU’s list include former National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol and Chief Justice Maikel Moreno.
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EU confirms new sanctions on seven senior Venezuela officials
Gabriela Baczynska, Girish Gupta
3 MIN READ
BRUSSELS/CARACAS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday announced new sanctions on seven senior Venezuelan officials, saying this was an expression of the bloc’s concern with the political crisis under President Nicolas Maduro.
The move introduces a travel ban and an asset freeze on people in charge of security forces accused of widespread abuses, particularly during the 2017 anti-government protests.
The country is undergoing a major economic and social crisis, with millions suffering food and medicine shortages, hyperinflation and growing insecurity.
Those on the EU’s list include former National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol and Chief Justice Maikel Moreno.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-eu/eu-confirms-new-sanctions-on-seven-senior-venezuela-officials-idUSKBN1FB1L0
