OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Friday announced sanctions targeting eight current senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging involvement in activities supporting human rights violations and undermining democracy.
"Today's sanctions reflect Canada's long-standing commitment to upholding democracy and the rule of law. They are also a clear message to the regime of Nicolas Maduro that Canada will not tolerate any activities that violate human rights," Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.
