US Drafts List of 60 Venezuelans for Possible Sanctions: Reuters

The US has drafted a lit of 60 Venezuelan government officials and family members who could be sanctioned, according to Reuters sources.

• The proposed list singled out officials from Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), the Supreme Courts, and the counterintelligence police.
• The CNE proclaimed Maduro as the winner of the July 28 election without revealing vote tallies.
• It was not immediately clear whether any industry sanctions would accompany them.
• Washington’s options for further sanctions are narrow. After Venezuela’s election five years ago, the US implemented severe measures which hit the country’s oil output.
• Washington already removed the general license allowing Venezuela to freely export its oil. Venezuela now must rely on licenses granted to companies on a case-by-case basis.