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US to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector

The United States plans to reinstate sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector due to the Maduro government’s failure to facilitate an “inclusive and competitive election” as promised. Last October, the US Treasury Department issued a temporary authorization, General License 44, allowing transactions with Venezuela’s national oil and gas sector until its expiration. The decision […]

Zimbabwe Says It Lost in Excess of $150 Billion to Sanctions

Zimbabwe Says It Lost in Excess of $150 Billion to Sanctions

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe’s vice president asserted on Wednesday that the country has suffered losses exceeding $150 billion due to sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States, stemming from allegations of election manipulation and human rights violations in the early 2000s. Addressing protesters demonstrating against the sanctions, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga emphasized […]

US sanctions Zimbabwe

US sanctions Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa over alleged abuses

US targets Mnangagwa, his wife and top government officials in overhaul of sanctions regime imposed in 2003.The United States has sanctioned Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife and senior government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human rights abuses. Mnangagwa is accused of protecting gold and diamond smugglers that operate in Zimbabwe and directing […]