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- ↑ Mohsin, Saleha; Rosati, Andrew (26 April 2019). "U.S. Treasury Sanctions Venezuela's Top Diplomat Arreaza". Bloomberg . Retrieved 26 April 2019.
The Treasury Department sanctioned Venezuela’s foreign minister for allegedly exploiting the U.S. financial system to support what it considers the “illegitimate” regime of Nicolas Maduro.
- ↑ "The United States sanctions Maduro-aligned individuals" (Press release). U.S. Department of State. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.