On August 5, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order 13884 (âVenezuela EOâ) blocking all property of the Government of Venezuela (âGOVâ), a significant escalation of sanctions against the regime of President Maduro. Statements issued by the White House and State Department indicate that this escalation is meant to target the Maduro regime for its continued abuses of human rights and repression. The US Department of Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (âOFACâ) concurrently issued 12 amended general licenses and 13 new…
