EU to Impose Sanctions on Venezuelans, Top EU Official Says

The European Union is planning to impose sanctions on Venezuelan officials and people who attempted to block the country’s election process, Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative, said Jan. 9. Borrell called the attempts to control the election “utterly unacceptable” and said “the EU is ready to start work towards applying targeted measures against individuals involved in the violation of these principles and rights.” U.S. officials have urged the EU to increase sanctions pressure on Venezuela (see 1912200049 and 1909240039).