Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Treasury Issues New Venezuela-Related Sanctions by Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department issued fresh Venezuela-related sanctions on Friday against six individuals, according to a [1]statement posted on its web site. The United States also targeted Venezuela's government with new sanctions on Monday and called on allies to freeze the assets of state-owned PDVSA after deadly violence blocked humanitarian aid from reaching the country over the weekend. References 1. https://home.treasury.gov/index.php/news/press-releases/sm619