New US sanctions against Venezuela

According to Isna, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on Venezuelan individuals linked to the activities of “Tran de Aragua”, an organization previously designated by Washington as a “foreign terrorist organization” on Wednesday evening.

Venezuelan artist Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, known as Rosita, along with five other “affiliates” and an entity, have been subject to restrictions for their actions in support of Tran de Aragua, according to what was published on the website of the US Treasury Department.

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a statement: “She is believed to have had a romantic relationship with Nino Guerrero, the sanctioned leader of the Tran de Aragua. In 2012, he reportedly helped Niño Guerrero escape from the Tocorón prison in Venezuela.”

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant said: “At the direction of US President Donald Trump, we will continue to use any means necessary to disconnect these terrorists from the financial system of the US and the world and to keep American citizens safe.”

Tensions between Washington and Caracas have escalated in recent months, and the United States has carried out numerous military and security operations in the Caribbean and around Venezuela.

Western media reported earlier, citing people who were briefed on the Donald Trump administration’s negotiations on a possible attack on Venezuela: “Primary targets could be drug-related facilities, including production or storage facilities used by Colombian cartels that transport cocaine through Venezuela.”

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has repeatedly mentioned that the increase in US military presence in the region is aimed at “overthrow” him.

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