The United States sanctioned the military for their participation in the Venezuela’s “fraudulent elections” last July 28th; Nicolás Maduro decorates them and defines that it is a new aggression.
The Treasury Department of The United States sanctioned 16 officials and military personnel that would be closely related to the Venezuelan elections and the alleged results that gave the victory to Nicolas Maduro.
However, USA as well as various organizations They demand the minutes that prove that Nicolás Maduro He won and there was no fraud, despite the difference that the polls showed against the candidate Edmundo González.
Nicolás Maduro rewards military personnel sanctioned by the United States for their participation in Venezuelan elections
On the afternoon of this Friday, September 13, Nicolás Maduro awarded four military personnel that were sanctioned by the United Statespointing out that they are brave for confronting the fascist outbreak.
Nicolás Maduro asserted that the United States does not understand that its sanctions are decorations for the patriots of Venezuelaso they do not intimidate officials with their actions.
In turn and by means of a statement, Nicolas Maduro rejected “in the strongest terms” this “aggression” by the United States against Venezuela and its officials in imposing these coercive and illegitimate measures.
This was seconded by the Supreme Court of Justice and the National Electoral Council of Venezuelawhose members are among the 16 sanctioned to be declared “falsely” to Nicolás Maduro as winner of the elections.
And they defined that these US sanctions are an interventionist action towards Venezuelaas read by the president of the court; the council added that this act is a new colonialist action to subdue them.
On Thursday, September 12, The United States sanctioned 16 officials over Venezuela’s electionsamong them were:
- Caryslia Rodriguez
- Rosalba Gil Pacheco
- Pedro Jose Infante Aparicio
- Antonio Meneses
- Innocent Figueroa
- Malachi Gil Rodriguez
- Juan Carlos Hidalgo
- Beatriz Rodriguez Rodriguez
- Miguel Briceno
- Luis Ernesto Duenez
- Dinorah Bustamante
- Domingo Antonio Hernández, operational strategic commander
- Elio Ramón Estrada, commander of the Bolivarian National Guard
- Johan Hernández Lárez, commander of the Strategic Region of Integral Defense
- Asdrubal Brito Hernández, Director of Investigations
- Miguel Antonio Muñoz
Nicolás Maduro awards medals to military personnel sanctioned by the United States (EFE)
The United States, the European Union and 40 countries demand the minutes of Venezuela’s elections from Nicolás Maduro
Besides, The United States warned Nicolás Maduro that there will be more sanctions against Venezuela “if he does not do the right thing” and publishes the minutes of the electionsas noted by Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby.
However, the United States government would not be the only one demands that Nicolás Maduro publish the minutes of the Venezuelan electionsas declared by the European Union and other countries before the United Nations (UN).
Authorities from 40 countries plus the European Union called on the UN to Venezuelan authorities must publish the minutes of the elections immediately, to verify the results and provide transparency.
Similarly, a UN panel of experts stated that the National Electoral Council did not comply with the transparency in Venezuela’s electionsso they must restore democratic norms and publish the minutes.
Nicolas Maduro (Ariana Cubillos / AP)
2024-09-14 06:36:31