The United States has sanctioned the mining company of the Chavez regime that deals with Venezuelan gold

The United States on Tuesday imposed a new set of sanctions on Venezuela as part of its efforts to put pressure on Nicolás Maduro's regime, this time against the state-owned mining company. Minerven.

The sanctions, which were published on the US Treasury website, also indicate the head of the mining company, Adrián Perdomo.

"We will persecute the people involved in Maduro's imprudent illegal trade, which contributes to this financial, humanitarian and environmental crisis.", noted Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

The sanctions freeze all the badets that these people could have in the United States and prohibit them any financial transaction with American persons or entities.

As explained by the Treasury Department, the regime is focused on mining to seek new sources of income "to enrich at the expense of the Venezuelan people".

Minerven is dedicated to the exploration, mining and processing of gold from the Guayana mines in the south of the country. In a statement, Mnuchin said that "the illegitimate regime of Maduro plunders Venezuela's wealth, while endangering indigenous populations by invading protected areas and causing deforestation and loss of habitat"

In recent months, the US government has sanctioned the oil company PDVSA, the main source of revenue for the regime, and heightened pressure on the Venezuelan authorities over Maduro.

After the announcement of the sanctions, the security advisor of Donald Trump, John Boltonwarned that those who collaborate with the dictatorship to steal the resources of Venezuelans will suffer the consequences.

"Maduro and his mafia are plundering resources that legitimately belong to the people of Venezuela. The nations and companies that support the theft of Venezuela's resources by Maduro will face significant consequences. Make the right decision "he noted via his Twitter account.

(With information from EFE)