The United States imposed sweeping sanctions on December 11, 2024, targeting three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's wife and six oil tankers in a major escalation of pressure on the regime over corruption and drug trafficking allegations.
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the measures against Franqui Flores, Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, and Carlos Erik Malpica Flores, all nephews of First Lady Cilia Flores. The action also sanctioned Panamanian businessman Ramon Carretero Napolitano and six shipping companies accused of moving Venezuelan oil through deceptive practices.
