WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration does not expect to make much noise following the results of Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela, which the U.S. considers a fraudulent election that leader Nicolas Maduro is expected to win despite widespread poverty and starvation in his country.
But senior administration officials told McClatchy that plans are being drawn for more sanctions in the coming weeks that could potentially target the Venezuelan oil or mining sectors.
Senior administration officials said they don't want to give Maduro any unneeded attention on what they see as a corrupt vote with a forgone conclusion that will surprise no one. Maduro has cracked down on dissenters and allowed his country to descend into an economic and humanitarian crisis, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee.
