WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Monday against Venezuela’s former financial intelligence chief over his alleged work as a drug kingpin, and 20 Venezuelan and Panamanian firms for allegedly laundering narcotrafficking proceeds. The action is part of the Trump administration’s expanding sanctions campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s cash-strapped Socialist government. U.S. officials say they want to return the country to democracy and penalize Caracas for what they call gross human rights...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 07, 2018 19:33 UTC