"Anyone elected to the National Constituent Assembly should know that their role in undermining democratic processes and institutions in Venezuela could expose them to potential U.S. sanctions,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement announcing sanctions against 13 current and former Venezuelan officials.
(Reporting by Matt Spetalnick; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)U.S. sanctions to target Venezuelan constituent assembly -statement
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