US imposes sanctions on Venezuela Prez in response to polls
The US on Monday imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President NicolÃ¡s Maduro in response to the country's Constituent Assembly elections. The sanctions freeze all of Maduro's assets in US jurisdiction and prohibit all US persons from doing business with him. Notably, 7.1 million Venezuelans voted in a symbolic election against setting up the Assembly that is expected to expand Maduro's powers.