US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression following July’s disputed presidential election. The security and cabinet-level officials sanctioned Wednesday by the Department of the Treasury include the head of the corrections agency, the director of an intelligence service and a minister at the Office of the President. Dozens of others were sanctions earlier. The Biden administration last week recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as Venezuela’s president-elect. Maduro declared victory in the election, but González says vote tallies show he won.