Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

US House Passes Sanctions on Venezuelan Officials

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impose sanctions on Venezuelan officials guilty of human rights violations in suppressing anti-government protests. The bill would deny them U.S. visas and freeze their U.S. assets. Texas Democrat Joaquin Castro stressed that the sanctions would not touch the average Venezuelan citizen. He said the country's oil industry and economy also be would unaffected. A Senate panel approved a similar bill last week. It will now be sent...

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