Economics
U.S. Weighs New Venezuela Sanctions That May Hit Bonds
- Measures would seek to disrupt Maduro’s financing channels
- Trump administration targets Venezuelans to increase pressure
Venezuela Inches Closer to Dictatorship
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The U.S. is preparing another round of sanctions to punish the government of Venezuela, and one potential tool under review would squeeze trading in the country’s debt, according to two people familiar with the deliberations.
The next steps in a campaign to pressure President Nicolas Maduro are still being debated within the Trump administration and no decisions have been made, one of the people said. U.S. President Donald Trump is traveling outside of Washington and the discussion is still going on at the State and Treasury departments.