The U.S. issues warning to Venezuelan military officials, after already imposing sanctions on more than 150 government officials and state-owned businesses loyal to Venezuela’s President Maduro
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration warned Venezuela’s military and intelligence officials that continued support of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime puts them at risk of targeted sanctions, in a fresh effort to encourage defections to the U.S.-supported political opposition.
Friday’s message—issued by the U.S. Treasury Department as it blacklisted two more oil tankers allegedly shipping banned Venezuelan oil—follows disappointment within the administration that the military didn’t abandon Mr. Maduro when opposition leader...
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