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U.S. Targets Venezuelan President Maduro for Sanctions

The U.S. government will designate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for sanctions for undermining democracy.

By Reuters·
U.S. Targets Venezuelan President Maduro for Sanctions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will designate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for sanctions for undermining democracy, in response to Sunday's election of a legislative superbody that Washington denounced as a "sham" vote, several sources said.

No oil-related sanctions will be included in the announcement, but such measures remain under consideration, according to congressional sources and a person familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick; editing by Steve Orlofsky)