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The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro\u2019s wife and other Venezuelans from his inner circle in Washington\u2019s latest move to further punish his regime for corruption and anti-democratic practices.<\/p>\n
Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro is the first lady, a former attorney general and head of the National Assembly. The U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which announced the designation, also named Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez, Jorge Jesus Rodriguez Gomez, Vladimir Padrino Lopez.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Maduro relies on his inner circle to maintain his grip on power, as his regime systematically plunders what remains of Venezuela\u2019s wealth,\u201d Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. \u201cWe are continuing to designate loyalists who enable Maduro to solidify his hold on the military and the government while the Venezuelan people suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Mnuchin added: \u201cTreasury will continue to impose a financial toll on those responsible for Venezuela\u2019s tragic decline, and the networks and front-men they use to mask their illicit wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Trump administration has increased pressure on Mr. Maduro as the South American country continues to spiral into a historic political and economic crisis that has many Venezuelans struggling to afford scarce food and medicine. Masses are fleeing into neighboring countries, threatening to destabilize the region.<\/p>\n
Widely unpopular, Mr. Maduro has nevertheless clung to power through what Washington diplomats insist was a rigged recent election, in addition to massive corruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s action shows that the United States will continue to take concrete and forceful action against those who are involved in the destruction of democracy in Venezuela as well as those who are enriching themselves at the expense of the Venezuelan people,\u201d the State Department added in a statement.<\/p>\n
Later on Tuesday, President Trump is scheduled to meet with Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez at the United Nations General Assembly. The two leaders are expected to discuss Venezuela\u2019s refugee crisis which has exploded during Mr. Maduro\u2019s reign.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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