US Drafts Sanctions Against Venezuelans Over Disputed Vote
- Treasury to target officials it says obstructed free vote
- Electoral body named Maduro winner despite opposition’s data
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The US is laying the groundwork for new sanctions on Venezuelan government officials in response to Nicolás Maduro’s disputed reelection in July.
The Treasury Department is close to announcing 15 individual sanctions on Maduro-affiliated officials who it claims “obstructed the holding of free and fair presidential elections,” according to documents seen by Bloomberg.