Economics
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Venezuela’s Top Diplomat
- Mnuchin says U.S. will keep targeting ‘Maduro insiders’
- Venezuela’s security services continue to back Maduro
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The Treasury Department sanctioned Venezuela’s foreign minister for allegedly exploiting the U.S. financial system to support what it considers the “illegitimate” regime of Nicolas Maduro.
The U.S. added Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela’s top diplomat since 2017, to its sanctions designation list, according to a statement released Friday. It also sanctioned Judge Carol Bealexis Padilla de Arretureta, according to the statement.