US EditionTrump administration announces fresh sanctions on Maduro’s extended family members
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned seven relatives and associates tied to Venezuelan President Maduro to intensify pressure over corruption and narcotics-linked activities, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent 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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