Joe Biden's authorities of the US imposed new sanctions this Wednesday towards 21 senior Venezuelan officers for election fraud, repression and human rights violations by the regime of Nicolas Maduro. who in return promised to embellish them as “heroes and patriots” to compensate them for the American measure.
Among the many newly sanctioned are Daniella Cabello, the daughter of Inside Minister Diosdado Cabello and the regime's quantity two, Communications Minister Freddy Ñañez, and 15 troopers amongst others, as a result of “they’ve supported and applied Maduro's orders to repress society. “Civilians in his efforts to fraudulently declare himself the winner of Venezuela's July 28 presidential election,” the US Treasury Division's OFAC mentioned in an announcement.
On the identical time, Maduro handed this Wednesday “humorous” the US imposed new sanctions on 21 senior authorities officers and introduced the creation of a brand new ornament to acknowledge their work.
“I modify the empire's ridiculous sanctions for the ornament of our victory 200 years in the past”Maduro mentioned in the course of the anniversary of the Venezuelan Army Aviation after saying the creation of the ornament of the Nice Victory of Ayacucho.
Caracas additionally rejected the measures towards the “patriot group”. “These introduced right this moment – by the US – are a determined act by a decadent and disorderly authorities, which seeks to cover its resounding electoral failure and the grave social disaster wherein it leaves the nation,” he mentioned. Ministry of International Affairs.
The sanctions are a part of the US Treasury Division's Workplace of International Property Management (OFAC) Government Order 13692, which seeks to carry accountable officers who undermine democracy in Venezuela. To this point, Greater than 180 people and 100 entities related to the regime have been sanctioned by OFAC.
In parallel, the State Division imposed visa restrictions on officers concerned in election fraud and suppression. These measures are along with earlier actions, such because the seizure in September of a aircraft utilized by the Maduro authorities.
America authorities seeks to strengthen its dedication to strain the Maduro regime and assist worldwide efforts to revive democracy in Venezuela.
These sanctioned “have supported and applied Maduro's orders to suppress civil society of their efforts to declare themselves the winners of the July 28 presidential election in Venezuela,” the Treasury mentioned in an announcement, noting the mass arrest of residents with the suppression of violent protests and the arrest warrant towards Edmundo González.
Within the July 28 election, Maduro declared himself re-elected president for a 3rd time period. amid complaints of fraud by the opposition and with out presenting the small print of the vote rely.
However, the opposition, led by María Corina Machado and her candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, revealed on an internet site copies of greater than 83% of the election knowledge, the place Edmundo wins. with greater than 67% of the votes.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro known as the sanctions imposed by the US “ridiculous.” Photograph by ReutersThe sanctions embrace a ban on dealing with property and property held in the US and conducting monetary transactions, along with visa restrictions.
Sanctioned record
Among the many sanctioned younger girls, it stands out Daniella Desiree Cabello Contreras, daughter of Inside Minister Diosdado Cabello and quantity two of the regime. She is a mannequin, singer and president of the Venezuelan Nation Model Basis and Export Promotion Company.
America Valentina Pérez DávilaThe Second Vice President of the Nationwide Meeting. Accountability: Help for declaring Maduro's electoral victory.
Aníbal Eduardo Coronado Millán: Minister of the Workplace of the President since April 2024. Accountability: Implementation of presidency insurance policies, together with electoral fraud and repression.
Freddy Alfred Nazareth Nanez Contreras, Minister of Communication and Sectoral Vice President of Communication, Tradition and Tourism. Accountability: former president of the Nationwide Tv of Venezuela.
Julio José García ZerpaMinister for Correctional Companies from 2024. Accountability: Manages a jail system criticized for overcrowding and abuse.
Ricardo José Menéndez PrietoVice President of Planning since 2014. Accountability: beforehand Minister of Increased Training, Business and Science and Know-how.
William Alfredo Castillo Bolle, Deputy Minister of Anti-Blockade Insurance policies from 2022.
Officers of the Bolivarian Nationwide Guard (GNB)
Alberto Alexander Matheus MeléndezDirector of the Logistics Division of the GNB since 2024. Accountability: Former head of the Nationwide Anti-Drug Command of Venezuela.
Angel Daniel Balestrini Jaramilloformer commander of ZODI Aragua.
Carlos Eduardo Aigster VillamizarCommander and divisional normal of ZODI Miranda since 2023. Accountability: Beforehand commander of Space Command No. 62 of GNB in Bolívar.
Dilio Guillermo Rodríguez DíazREDI Capital Commander. Accountability: Former commander of ZODI Capital 81 and rector of the Bolivarian Army College.
Jesús Rafael Villamizar Gómez, Commander of REDI Central since 2024. Accountability: Former commander of ZODI La Guaira and the Presidential Honor Guard; suspected of unlawful enrichment.
Jesús Ramón Fernández AlayónDirector of Operational Preparation of the GNB. Accountability: Former head of the Coastal Surveillance Command and commander of the Lara Command Space.
José Alfredo Rivera BastardoDirector of Companies of the Inside Order Upkeep Division of the GNB since 2024. Accountability: Former commander of ZODI Falcón.
José Yunior Herrera DuarteHead of Space Command No. 51 of the GNB since 2022. Accountability: Supervision of safety operations in his jurisdiction.
Luis Gerardo Reyes RiveroFormer commander and division normal of ZODI Yaracuy.
Pablo Ernesto Lizano Colmenter, Former commander of ZODI Carabobo.
Officers from the BNP, SEBIN, DGCIM and the Bolivarian militia
Alexis José Rodríguez CabelloDirector of SEBIN. Accountability: Cousin of Minister of Inside, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, sanctioned by OFAC since 2018.
Javier José Marcana TabataHead of DGCIM and Presidential Guard of Honour.
Orlando Ramon Romero Bolívar, Commander of the Bolivarian Militia since 2024. Accountability: Former central commander of REDI.
Rubén Darío Santiago Servigna, PKB Normal Brigade since 2023. Accountability: Implementation of the electoral operation of citizen safety.