U.S. Treasury Sanctions Venezuelan Vice President Over Drug Trade Allegations

Posted from: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/13/515074498/u-s-treasury-sanctions-venezuelan-vice-president-over-drug-trade-allegations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

The Trump administration accuses Tareck El Aissami of playing a “significant role” in international narcotics trafficking. As a result of the designation, his assets in the U.S. will be frozen.

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