US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan President Amid Unrest

The United States imposed economic sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Monday after a controversial election there put the country “another step toward dictatorship,” according to U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. This marks only the fourth time the U.S. has placed sanctions on a sitting head of state. Violence erupted in Venezuela after Sunday’s election established a new legislative body to redraft the constitution, giving President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialist party virtually unlimited powers. Forum discusses the unrest in Venezuela and the United States’ response.