President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro during the commemorative events of the Angostura Discourse Bicentennial, in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. EPA/MIRAFLORES PRESS OFFICE 
 President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro during the commemorative events of the Angostura Discourse Bicentennial, in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. EPA/MIRAFLORES PRESS OFFICE 

The Americas

US raises pressure on Maduro via sanctions, aid

The steps are part of a wider effort by the United States to undermine President Nicholas Maduro

* Reuters

February 16, 2019