Supreme court and electoral council members among those sanctioned for impeding ‘transparent electoral process’The United States has issued new sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of obstructing the 28 July election and of aiding the crackdown that followed a vote widely seen to have been stolen.Those targeted include members of the supreme court and the country’s electoral council – including their respective chiefs, Caryslia Rodríguez and Antonio Jose Meneses – “who impeded a transparent electoral process and the release of accurate election results”, the US treasury said on Thursday. Continue reading…
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Author : Tiago Rogero
Publish date : 2024-09-12 18:09:28
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US sanctions 16 Maduro allies for role in obstruction of Venezuela election
