U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Venezuelan Regime

Vice President Mike Pence said he reassured Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó that all options remained on the table, but that the hope was for a peaceful transition of power

[email protected] Updated Feb. 25, 2019 5:26 p.m.

ET BOGOTÁ, Colombia—The Trump administration imposed sanctions on allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and urged regional governments to isolate his regime after a weekend mission to deliver humanitarian aid sparked deadly violence, but played down the prospects for military intervention. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, in a visit to Colombia on Monday, called on members of the Lima Group, a coalition of Latin America’s biggest nations and Canada, to restrict visas for Mr.

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