Tag: United States sanctions Venezuela

• Thursday, August 8th 2019 - 22:22 UTC

  UN rights chief bemoans unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, fearing ‘far-reaching implications’

  

  A new set of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela this week prompted the concern of the United Nations’ top rights official on Thursday, who said in a statement that she feared they would have a “potentially severe impact” on the human rights of the South American nation’s “long-suffering” people.

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2018 - 06:07 UTC

  Trump increases economic isolation of the Venezuelan regime of Maduro

  

  President Donald Trump on Monday increased pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with an executive order that restricts his regime from selling off public assets and blocks purchases of the country's debt.

• Thursday, May 29th 2014 - 06:00 UTC

  US Lower House approves legislation to impose sanctions on Venezuela

  

  The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday, to impose sanctions on Venezuelans responsible for human rights abuses during anti-government protests, despite Obama administration worries that they could threaten talks seeking to ease the unrest.