Venezuelan Supreme Court Justices may be admitted

Joe Biden’s US government is evaluating the possibility of imposing tougher sanctions on Venezuela’s Supreme Court justices if dictator Nicolás Maduro’s re-election is confirmed on July 28. , in an electoral process marked by allegations of arbitrariness and fraud.

According to information from Argentina Portal InfobayThe White House, along with the State Department, the Treasury Department and the National Security Council, is developing a package that includes everything from opening corruption cases to revoking visas for judicial officials acting under Maduro’s direct orders.

The information also indicates that such sanctions should be imposed on members of the Chavista National Electoral Council (CNE), which has already declared Maduro’s victory without presenting electoral records, despite international pressure. The inclusion of CNE members in this list is due to their key role in perpetrating what has been described as the largest electoral fraud in Latin American history. Infobay.

Among the potential targets of the sanctions, the names of Caryslia Rodríguez, president of the TSJ, and judges Fanny Beatriz Márquez Cordero and Inocencio Antonio Figueroa Arizaleta, all members of the TSJ electoral chamber, stand out. Venezuela’s opposition accuses judges of lacking institutional independence and of being allies of Maduro. Caryslia Rodríguez was also a member of the PSUV, a Chavista party for which she ran for public office.

As Infobae reports, judges are preparing to recognize Maduro’s victory soon, ignoring evidence of manipulation in the election process.

In addition to the magistrates and members of the CNE, the United States should also punish the military and security agents of the Venezuelan regime involved in the repression of opponents. According to the Argentina portal, the sanctions seek to weaken the support structure for dictator Maduro, paving the way for an eventual democratic transition.