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The United States has slapped new sanctions on Venezuela. The sanctions were imposed a day after Russia and China vetoed a US and European resolution at the UN Security Council that called for unimpeded aid deliveries. Washington said, it was targeting six Venezuelan military officers, including the commander of the Venezuelan National Guard, for stopping last weekend’s US-led convoy. In a statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, US is sanctioning members of President Nicolas Maduro’s security forces in response to the violence, deaths and torching of food and medicine for the sick and starving Venezuelans.
The sanctions freeze any assets in the United States and penalize US financial dealings with the officials. The US also revoked the visas of 49 Venezuelan officials and their family members.