The United States government has intensified its measures against Nicolás Maduro, announcing the confiscation of assets allegedly linked to the Venezuelan president and his close circle within U.S. territory. This move, which involves luxury properties, bank accounts, and investments, is part of a broader strategy to increase pressure on the Maduro regime, which Washington accuses of corruption, human rights violations, and links to organized crime.
According to official sources, the seized properties include residences in Florida, luxury apartments in New York, and funds in various financial institutions. U.S. authorities emphasize that these actions are the result of joint investigations between the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and other federal agencies, with the aim of dismantling the economic network that supports Maduro’s power.
“We will not allow the United States to be used as a safe haven for the illicit wealth of corrupt leaders,” stated an official from the Department of Justice. The Venezuelan government, for its part, has rejected the measure, calling it a “political aggression” and accusing Washington of interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs.
This confiscation adds to a long list of economic sanctions and diplomatic measures that the United States has imposed on the Maduro government in recent years, further straining relations between both countries and increasing international pressure for a political transition in Venezuela.
