Washington, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - US sanctions Venezuela security chiefs over post-vote repression

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2024-11-27

The United States slapped sanctions on 21 senior Venezuelan security and cabinet officials Wednesday for leading a crackdown after President Nicolas Maduro's bitterly contested July reelection. The fresh measures come a week after Washington said it recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect, amid accusations of fraud against Maduro. "Maduro and his representatives' repressive actions in the wake of the Venezuelan......

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