U.S. blacklists Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over Citgo 6 trial
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (R) and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sanctioned a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor in connection to the sentencing of the Citgo 6. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 31 (UPI) The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor in connection to last month s sentencing of six U.S. oil executives known as the Citgo 6.
Venezuelan Judge Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz and prosecutor Ramon Antonio Torres Espinoza were blacklisted Wednesday for presiding over and prosecuting the six men who were sentenced last month to between eight and 13 years in prison.
US sanctions Venezuelan officials over trial of American oil executives
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Washington, Dec 31 : The US has announced sanctions against a Venezuelan judge and a prosecutor involved in the trial of six executives of US refiner Citgo last month.
The Treasury Department said in a statement on Wednesday that it had designated Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz, a judge in the Venezuelan Supreme Court who presided over the trial, and a prosecutor at the Public Ministry of Venezuela, reports Xinhua news agency.
In the statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asserted that the unjust detention and sentencing of these six US persons further demonstrates how corruption and abuse of power are deeply embedded in Venezuela s institutions .
US Blacklists 2 Venezuelan Officials Over Imprisonment of Former Citgo Executives
WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and a prosecutor over their roles in the trial of six former executives of U.S. refiner Citgo sentenced to prison by a Venezuelan court last month.
The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it blacklisted the Supreme Court judge who presided over the trial of the six, Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz, and the prosecutor who represented the government of President Nicolas Maduro during the trial, Ramon Antonio Torres Espinoza.
“The unjust detention and sentencing of these six U.S. persons further demonstrate how corruption and abuse of power are deeply embedded in Venezuela’s institutions,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in the statement.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The United Kingdom (UK) approved its second COVID-19 vaccine this week, while the European Union (EU) moved forward quickly with distribution of its first-approved vaccine to its Member States. United States (US) President Donald Trump signed another COVID relief measure linked to an Omnibus appropriations bill late on Sunday, after objecting initially to a number of provisions and calling for additional congressional action, which has kept the US Congress in Washington this week.
On the eve of Christmas Day, the UK and EU secured a deal outlining terms for the two trading partners after Britain exits the Customs Union on 31 December. This week, the EU also secured a deal with the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) that addresses investments. Meanwhile, the US Government unveiled its new Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system and released two reports – one focused on human trafficking in the seafood su