UPDATE: US freezes assets of Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster says Maduro is now “a dictator” following yesterday’s “sham” of an election.
“All assets of Nicolas Maduro subject to U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with him,” read statement from US Treasury
By sanctioning Maduro, the United States makes clear our opposition to the policies of his regime and our support for the people of Venezuela who seek to return their country to a full and prosperous democracy,” said Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin
