The US hardens its brutal sanctions against Venezuela after its favoured candidate for presidency is barred from the polls
WASHINGTON hardened its brutal sanctions against Venezuela on Monday after a court blocked its favoured opposition candidate from standing in this year’s presidential election.
The Department of the Treasury gave companies transacting with Venezuela’s state-owned mining company until February 13 to wind down operations.
The department had allowed transactions with the mining company in October after President Nicolas Maduro’s government agreed to level the playing field ahead of this year’s presidential election.
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