OFAC Sanctions Venezuelan Officials Tied to Maduro Regime
The Office of Foreign Assets Control this week sanctioned 21 security and Cabinet-level officials with ties to the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela for supporting Maduro’s efforts to “fraudulently declare himself” the victor of the country’s July presidential election (see…
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2407290044 and 2310180070). The designations target members of Venezuela's security forces and government agencies that have helped to repress dissenting voices and maintain Maduro’s control over the country. Bradley Smith, Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the agency will “continue to shine a light on those who seek to use violence and intimidation to undermine democratic governance and the legitimate exercise of free speech.”