Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not use U.S. armed forces to remove Maduro from power
Harris said “the will of [Venezuelan] citizens must be respected and that is why we issue sanctions”
October 23, 2024 10:51am
Updated: October 23, 2024 3:04pm
Vice President Kamala Harris said this week that she would not use the country's Armed Forces to remove dictator Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela.
“We are not going to use our military forces there (in Venezuela). The United States must remain firm in respecting the will of the people in these elections,” Harris said in statements to Noticias Telemundo.
“Regarding the elections in Venezuela, the will of the citizens must be respected and that is why we issue sanctions,” he added.
In mid-September, the United States imposed sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials aligned with the Maduro regime, accused of obstructing the electoral process in Venezuela and violating the civil and human rights of its citizens.
Harris dice que no usaría las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU. para obligar a Maduro a entregar el poder. pic.twitter.com/CUQBrjk1QQ
— Noticias Telemundo (@TelemundoNews) October 23, 2024
A statement from the Treasury Department says that among those sanctioned are the president of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), Caryslia Rodríguez, CNE General Secretary Antonio José Meneses, and National Assembly Vice President Pedro Infante Aparicio.
At the same time, the State Department imposed new visa restrictions on Maduro-aligned officials who have undermined the electoral process in Venezuela and are responsible for acts of repression.
