U.S. weighs sanctions on Cuban officials over role in Venezuela crackdown
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS NOVEMBER 21, 2018 / 1:50 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Exclusive: U.S. weighs sanctions on Cuban officials over role in Venezuela crackdown
Alexandra Ulmer, Matt Spetalnick
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering imposing sanctions on Cuban military and intelligence officials who it says are helping Venezuelas socialist government crackdown on dissent, according to a source with knowledge of the deliberations.
Such sanctions would be the first time Washington has targeted a bloc of foreign officials allied with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. OPEC member Venezuela is in the grips of a prolonged recession, its economy dogged by hyperinflation and food shortages.
The White House declined comment in response to Reuters questions about possible Cuba sanctions. The Cuban and Venezuelan governments did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
U.S. President Donald Trumps Republican administration has already imposed sanctions on dozens of Venezuelan officials, and has sought to disrupt the countrys growing gold exports and access to external financing as part of a pressure campaign against Maduro.
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