US EditionTrump administration announces fresh sanctions on Maduro’s extended family members
Seven relatives and associates linked to Venezuela's Maduro face sanctions for supporting corruption and propping up his regime, U.S. Treasury said.
- On Dec 19, the United States imposed sanctions on seven family members and associates tied to Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
- U.S. officials said the sanctions aim to target networks that prop up Maduro's rule and increase pressure on his circle, framing the move as part of a campaign to punish alleged corruption tied to Maduro's regime.
- Sanctioned relatives included Carlos Erik Malpica Flores's mother, sister of Maduro's wife, along with his father, sister, wife and daughter, the U.S. said on Friday.
- The move coincides with a military buildup as U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns for Maduro's ouster and the administration strikes drug vessels, seizes an oil tanker, and declares a blockade in the southern Caribbean.
- Venezuela's government vehemently denied links to crime and said the U.S. is pursuing regime change to seize its oil reserves, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, `We will not allow Venezuela to continue flooding our nation with deadly drugs.
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Trump administration announces fresh sanctions on Maduro’s extended family members
The Trump administration on Friday announced a fresh batch of sanctions targeting extended family members of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid an ongoing pressure campaign against the embattled leader. The Treasury Department said it was imposing sanctions on several relatives of Maduro’s nephew, Carlos Erik Malpica Flores, and family members of Panamanian businessman Ramon Carretero.…
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