World Alert: U.S. moves to expand sanctions on Venezuela into a total economic embargo

President Trump signed an executive order Monday evening freezing all Venezuelan government assets and barring any transactions that have not been specifically exempted, a move that represents a significant escalation against the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Aug 5, 10:53 PM     U.S. moves to expand sanctions on Venezuela into a total economic embargo President Trump signed an executive order Monday evening freezing all Venezuelan government assets and barring any transactions that have not been specifically exempted, a move that represents a significant escalation against the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071