US Imposes Sanctions On Venezuelan President's Wife

Umer Jamshaid Published September 25, 2018 | 10:12 PM

US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan president's wife

The US Treasury went after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle Tuesday, imposing sanctions on his wife and other close associates.

Washington, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Sep, 2018 ) :The US Treasury went after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle Tuesday, imposing sanctions on his wife and other close associates.

Treasury named Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, a former attorney general and the president's wife, as one of the figures who has helped Maduro retain his grip on power.

"Treasury will continue to impose a financial toll on those responsible for Venezuela's tragic decline, and the networks and front-men they use to mask their illegal wealth," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.

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