Switzerland freezes assets linked to Venezuela's Maduro after US arrest

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds a copy of the Venezuelan constitution while he speaks during a meeting with members of the Venezuelan diplomatic corp after their arrival from the United States, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

ZURICH, Jan 5 - Switzerland ‌has frozen assets held in the country by ‌Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and associates, the Swiss government said ‌on Monday, following his arrest by U.S. forces in Caracas and transfer to the United States.

A spokesperson for the Swiss Foreign Ministry said the order ‍affects 37 people. The spokesperson said ‍the ministry could not ‌provide any details on the value of the assets in question.