The United States has imposed sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials aligned with the Nicolás Maduro regime, who are accused of obstructing the electoral process and violating the civil and human rights.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which operates as part of the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury sanctioned members of the Maduro controlled National Electoral Council (CNE), the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and National Assembly, for “falsely” proclaiming the victory of Maduro in the presidential elections of July 28.
Among those sanctioned are the TSJ President Caryslia Rodríguez, the CNE General Secretary Antonio José Meneses, National Assembly Vice President Pedro Infante Aparicio.
The Treasury Dept. statement alleges that those sanctioned “prevented a transparent electoral process and the publication of accurate election results.”