FILE PHOTO: A general view of Venezuela's National Assembly during a session in Caracas, Venezuela December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Marco Bello
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday announced new sanctions on seven senior Venezuelan officials, saying this was an expression of the bloc's concern with the political crisis under President Nicolas Maduro.
Reuters reported last week the EU would make the move, which introduces a travel ban and an asset freeze on people in charge of security forces accused of widespread abuses, particularly during the 2017 anti-government protests.
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