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State Department reiterates pressure on Maduro, cites indictments and sanctions as part of enforcement
Summary
The secretary described Venezuela's Maduro regime as "illegitimate," tied to narcotrafficking and terrorist groups, cited federal indictments in the Southern District of New York, and defended maritime enforcement actions that target sanctioned oil shipments and transshipment networks.
The Secretary of State repeated the administration’s position that the Maduro-led government in Venezuela is illegitimate and has cooperated with terrorist and narcotics-trafficking organizations, citing U.S. indictments as evidence presented to a grand jury.
He said enforcement actions at sea and sanctions are being applied to disrupt a transshipment network that evades existing sanctions and…
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