Venezuela's Maduro vows to punish opponents for US sanctions
Source: Associated Press
Venezuelas Maduro vows to punish opponents for US sanctions
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and JOSHUA GOODMAN
48 minutes ago
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed Friday to prosecute for treason opponents he accused of being behind sweeping U.S. financial sanctions that will strain relations between the countries and make it harder for the socialist leader to raise badly needed cash.
Maduro accused President Donald Trump of trampling on international law and relations with Latin America by taking actions that he said would cause great damage to the Venezuelan oil economy as well as American investors who own the countrys bonds.
He singled out the president of Venezuelas congress, Julio Borges, as being the mastermind of the financial and economic blockade and called on the government-stacked supreme court and a new, all-powerful constitutional assembly to initiate proceedings against opponents who have lobbied in favor of the sanctions.
Youve got to be a big traitor to your country to ask for sanctions against Venezuela, Maduro said in a televised appearance.
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