The US government has imposed sanctions against Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking.
El Aissami is the most senior Venezuelan official to ever be targeted by Washington. The U-S Treasury Department has also imposed sanctions on Samark Lopez, a wealthy Venezuelan businessman it said was El Aissami's close aide. Apart from other sanctions, both men will be barred from entering the U-S. 13 companies tied to Lopez will also be blocked. There was no immediate reaction from the Venezuelan government. The US move comes a week after a bipartisan group of 34 lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to step up pressure on Venezuela's socialist
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