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U.S. reportedly readies sanctions against Venezuela's Maduro as he tightens his grip on power

Nicolás Maduro (Credit: Pedro Rances Mattey/AFP)

The U.S. is reportedly reading new sanctions on Venezuelan government officials as they tighten their grip on power more than a month after the disputed presidential elections.

Bloomberg reported that the Treasury Department is close to announcing "15 individual sanctions on Maduro-affiliated officials." The official argument is that they "obstructed the holding of free and fair presidential elections," as the government claimed to have won the presidential elections despite not showing supporting documentation to back its claim.

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