US imposes new sanctions on Venezuelan officials over 'election fraud'

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 16 senior Venezuelan officials allied to President Nicolas Maduro for preventing "a transparent electoral process" in the July 28 presidential election and for the "brutal crackdown on free expression" as protesters took to the streets after the poll. Those sanctioned included military, intelligence and government officials. 

US imposes new sanctions on Venezuelan officials over 'election fraud'
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 16 senior Venezuelan officials allied to President Nicolas Maduro for preventing "a transparent electoral process" in the July 28 presidential election and for the "brutal crackdown on free expression" as protesters took to the streets after the poll. Those sanctioned included military, intelligence and government officials. 

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