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U.S. seeking arrest of Venezuela chief justice, offers reward for info
JULY 22, 2020 / 4:48 AM /
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and announced a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction for allegedly participating in transnational organized crime.
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the chief justice of Venezuela’s supreme court was being offered through the State Department’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program.
The sanctions imposed on Moreno, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, bar him and his wife from traveling to the United States over accusations of his involvement in significant corruption.
In a statement, Moreno said Venezuela’s judiciary would not accept “tutelage” from a foreign government.
“This is not the first time that the mouthpieces of the North American empire seek to attack me with their clumsy attacks, full of manipulations and lies,” Moreno said.
The United States and dozens of other countries have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate president, regarding Maduro’s 2018 re-election as a sham. But Maduro has remained in power, backed by the country’s military and by Russia, China and Cuba.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-justice-offers-reward-for-info-idUSKCN24M2UO
JULY 22, 2020 / 4:48 AM /
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and announced a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction for allegedly participating in transnational organized crime.
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the chief justice of Venezuela’s supreme court was being offered through the State Department’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program.
The sanctions imposed on Moreno, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, bar him and his wife from traveling to the United States over accusations of his involvement in significant corruption.
In a statement, Moreno said Venezuela’s judiciary would not accept “tutelage” from a foreign government.
“This is not the first time that the mouthpieces of the North American empire seek to attack me with their clumsy attacks, full of manipulations and lies,” Moreno said.
The United States and dozens of other countries have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate president, regarding Maduro’s 2018 re-election as a sham. But Maduro has remained in power, backed by the country’s military and by Russia, China and Cuba.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-justice-offers-reward-for-info-idUSKCN24M2UO
