New Venezuelan law makes supporting foreign sanctions a serious crime
Venezuelan lawmakers passed strict legislation against those backing international sanctions The law creates harsh punishments including property seizure and election bans for sanctions supporters
In a far-reaching move Venezuelas National Assembly passed a law that makes backing foreign-made sanctions equal to crimes against humanity. The ground-breaking legislation (approved on Nov-28) targets those who show any kind of support for international economic restrictions
The newly-adopted law creates tough penalties for sanctions backers: anyone found supporting such measures wont be allowed to participate in elections; their property might be taken away‚ and they could face trial even without being present in-country. This wide-ranging regulation seems to point at anti-government figures — many opposition leaders have backed US-imposed economic limits as a way to push for talks
The law specifically aims at people who support outside pressure like US-made economic restrictions that affect the South-American nation. Its main focus appears to be on well-known critics of the current system who previously said yes to international sanctions as a tool for political change
The legislation gives power to state bodies to start legal cases against those who back sanctions‚ whether they are in Venezuela or not. The text includes measures for taking away property and blocking political rights of anyone found supporting these economic limits
