The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on family members and associates of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as Washington ratchets up pressure on the Venezuelan president, APA reports citing Reuters.
The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it had imposed sanctions on seven people it said were tied to Maduro and his wife. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused them of "propping up Nicolas Maduro's rogue narcostate."
I mean, we've always expected them to provide rhetorical support for the Maduro regime.
"We will not allow Venezuela to continue flooding our nation with deadly drugs," Bessent said.
"Maduro and his criminal accomplices threaten our hemisphere's peace and stability. The Trump administration will continue targeting the networks that prop up his illegitimate dictatorship."
Venezuela's information ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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