EU extends Venezuela sanctions for a year
The European Union is extending sanctions against Venezuela for a year due to the political and economic crisis that it blames on the government of President Nicols Maduro.
EU foreign ministers decided at a meeting on Monday to prolong an arms embargo and ban on equipment sales that could be used against demonstrators until November 14, 2020.
They also extended an asset freeze and travel bans against 25 Venezuelan officials.
The EU says it's targeting the Maduro regime over "persistent actions undermining democracy, the rule of law and the respect for human rights."
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