The United States Government on Monday imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, by freezing all his assets after he was declared the winner of a controversial poll held last week. The US accused Maduro of abusing human rights and organizing illegitimate election intended to elongate his authoritarian rule in the country.
The Secretary, Treasury Department of the US Government, Steven Mnuchin made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday. According to him "Yesterday's illegitimate elections confirm that Maduro is a dictator who disregards the will of the Venezuelan people. Beginning on Monday, all of the Venezuelan's president's assets that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction will be frozen. All U.S. citizens are also barred from dealing with him" the statement added.
Although the statement failed to disclosure the nature of asset Maduro has in the US, the statement further signals President Donald Trump's unfavorable disposition toward Maduro.
According to CNN, Maduro is one of a handful of heads of state to be sanctioned by the U.S. government. He follows in the footsteps of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, and Manuel Noriega, who was a military dictator of Panama.
Meanwhile, Mnuchin has hinted that the US may review the sanction in the coming days. "As we continue to monitor the situation, we will continue to review all of our options"
