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Two senior administration officials told CNN Sunday that sanctions could be announced as early as Monday. The Venezuelan government on Sunday held a controversial vote that President Trump and many other critics say will erode any last signs of democracy in the South American nation.
One option is a possible ban on sales of U.S. crude and refined products. The harshest of sanctions, an embargo on shipments of Venezuelan oil to the U.S., is off the table for now, one source said.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "dreams of becoming a dictator," Trump said in a statement on July 17. "The United States will not stand by as Venezuela crumbles."
For his part, Maduro called Trump an "emperor" this week.
The Trump administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on 13 government and military officials tied to Maduro. Mexico and Colombia followed with sanctions on the same individuals.
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