The U.S. Treasury Department issued fresh Venezuela-related sanctions on Friday against six individuals, according to a statement posted on its web site.
Treasury targets six security officials loyal to Maduro as humanitarian aid destined for sick and starving Venezuelans is obstructed by border blockades. https://t.co/VcoIOAYtjZ
— Treasury Department (@USTreasury) March 1, 2019
The United States also targeted Venezuela's government with new sanctions on Monday and called on allies to freeze the assets of state-owned PDVSA after deadly violence blocked humanitarian aid from reaching the country over the weekend.