Michael Volkov (JD Supra Venezuela)
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OFAC Implements Broad Sanctions Against Venezuela
In a major announcement and escalation of the sanctions regime targeting President Maduro and Venezuela, on August 5, 2019, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order 13884 to block all property of the Venezuela Government.
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DOJ Sweeps Up Two More Defendants in PDVSA Criminal Investigation
The Justice Department’s sprawling and successful prosecution of bribery and money laundering surrounding PDVSA, Venezuela’s state-owned energy company, shows no signs of letting up.
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New U.S. Sanctions Against Nicolás Maduro Place Venezuelan Oil Squarely in the Crosshairs
Venezuela is undergoing a political upheaval. Since his rise to power in 2013, the embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has precipitated a humanitarian crisis that has driven some 3 million Venezuelans to flee abroad.