US Treasury sanctions Venezuelan officials leading key economic and security agencies, accusing them of enabling Nicolás Maduro’s repression and his unlawful hold on powerUS Treasury sanctions Venezuelan officials supporting Nicolas Maduro’s repression and illegitimate claim to power

Targeted officials include the president of PdVSA (state oil company) and Maduro’s Minister of Transportation, also president of CONVIASA (state airline), as well as military and police officials responsible for repression and human rights abuses.