The day after the Venezuelan constituent assembly elections, the Trump Administration imposes sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro.
The sanctions prohibit all “U.S. persons” – citizens, residents, visa-holders, companies, and so forth – from having anything to do with Maduro or his properties.
The sanctions, according to a Treasury Department statement, are imposed “pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13692, which authorizes sanctions against current or former officials of the Government of Venezuela and others undermining democracy in Venezuela”.
“These sanctions come a day after the Maduro government held elections for a National Constituent Assembly (Asamblea Nacional Constituyente, or ANC) that aspires illegitimately to usurp the constitutional role of the democratically elected National Assembly, rewrite the constitution, and impose an authoritarian regime on the people of Venezuela“.
“As such, it represents a rupture in Venezuela’s constitutional and democratic order. The Maduro administration has proceeded with the ANC even though Venezuelans and democratic governments worldwide have overwhelmingly opposed it as a fundamental assault on the freedoms of the Venezuelan people. The creation of the ANC follows years of Maduro’s efforts to undermine Venezuela’s democracy and the rule of law”.
“As a result of today’s actions, all assets of Nicolas Maduro subject to U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with him.” (Emphasis added)
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1. Would this have been a proper time and pretext for the United States to investigate Smartmatic, as relating to voter fraud in Venezuela and the company’s potential threats to the American voting system?
2. If Smartmatic had not suddenly sold Sequoia and derailed the CFIUS investigation, would CFIUS have uncovered Smartmatic’s owners?
3. If so, would Smartmatic have been subject to American sanctions on Venezuelan regime figures?
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