US Sanctions on Elections: Trump Now Sanctions Opposition Leaders from Voluntad Popular and Accion Democratica
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of Treasury today sanctioned five representatives of the Venezuelan opposition, including the political leader from Accion Democratica, BernabĂŠ GutiĂŠrrez.
The measure includes Chaim BucarĂĄn and Guillermo Luces, deputies to the National Assembly and directors of the Un Nuevo Tiempo and Voluntad Popular parties. Miguel Ponente, secretary general of Primero Justicia, and Williams JosĂŠ Benavides RondĂłn, appointed as head of Tupamaros, were also sanctioned.
#OFAC El Departamento del Tesoro de EEUU anunciĂł hoy que la OFAC incluyĂł al dirigente histĂłrico de AcciĂłn DemocrĂĄtica, BernabĂŠ GutiĂŠrrez, en su lista SDN. TambiĂŠn lo hizo con otros cuatro dirigentes polĂticos de VP, UNT, PJ y Tupamaros. pic.twitter.com/vNRJp9bECo
— La Tabla (@latablablog) September 22, 2020
âThey have acted as part of a larger scheme to manipulate the parliamentary elections to be held in December 2020 by putting control of Venezuelan opposition parties in the hands of politicians affiliated with the (government) of NicolĂĄs Maduro, undermining any credible opposition defiance to that (government), âsaid Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury.
“The United states seems to be cultivating too much affection for sanctions, they will end up sanctioning Guiado and with that the small group of Venezuelans that still do not hate the White House, will be completed,” said a political analyst consulted by Orinoco Tribune.
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(La IguanaTV)Â with OT content
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