US Imposes Sanctions on Maduro Allies Over Disputed Election Results

The US has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan officials, targeting leaders of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), in response to the disputed presidential election results. The sanctions are aimed at prompting "deeper reflection" by officials aligned with President Nicolás Maduro. The election results, which declared Maduro the winner, have been rejected by the US and several countries in the West and Latin America. The opposition claims that its candidate, Edmundo González, won the election, but the CNE has not published detailed voting tallies to support Maduro's victory. The sanctions also include military, intelligence, and government officials, in addition to senior figures in the CNE and TSJ.