Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
Blocks United States Property and Transactions with Venezuelan Government
What it does
Agencies must block and prohibit transactions in property of the Government of Venezuela and designated persons and bar their entry into the United States.
Real-world impact
- Freezes assets of the Venezuelan government located in the United States.
- Bans people and businesses in the United States from sending funds to designated Venezuelan entities.
- Bars entry to the United States for individuals meeting the order's designation criteria.
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Summary
This order blocks all property and interests in property of the Government of Venezuela that are in the United States or controlled by United States persons, and it blocks property of persons who support or act for those entities.
It also suspends entry into the United States of people who meet the order's designation criteria, and it bans contributions, transactions, and conspiracies intended to evade the prohibitions.
Exceptions include official United States government business and humanitarian transactions like food and medicine; the order cites Maduro's usurpation of power and human rights abuses as reasons.
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