Venezuelan lawmakers approved a controversial bill declaring economic sanctions against the Maduro regime crimes against humanity. The law permits the prosecution of anyone who supports sanctions, with convictions carrying sentences of at least 25 years in prison.
The National Assembly, dominated by President Nicolás Maduro's allies, passed the law largely targeting opposition leaders who have supported U.S.-imposed sanctions as a tool to pressure the government into negotiations. The bill bars supporters of sanctions from holding office, allows prosecution in absentia, and authorizes the confiscation of their property.
