Transcript for US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro

Overseas to finally today the US imposed financial sanctions on Venezuela after an election that gave its president. Almost unlimited powers president at the last 10 celebrated his victory as a mandate from the people but the US calls him a dictator. Venezuela has been sinking into political chaos under his leadership as we've been reporting here at least ten people killed in rights just during yesterday's voting.

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