WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of the Western Hemisphere's largest diplomatic body says he supports targeted sanctions against Venezuelan officials responsible for the political and economic turmoil gripping the South American nation.
But Luis Almagro, the secretary general of the Organization of American States, is cautioning against sweeping economic penalties that could worsen the suffering of Venezuelan citizens.
Almagro is testifying Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and transnational crime.
Trump administration officials told reporters earlier this week that they were considering a wide range of sanctions on Venezuela, including cuts in oil imports.
President Donald Trump has imposed travel bans and has frozen the assets of high-ranking Venezuelan officials in recent weeks.
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