GENEVA – The Swiss government said on Jan 5 that it had decided to freeze any assets held in Switzerland by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro or his associates “with immediate effect”.

Bern said it had reached its decision after Mr Maduro was seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation and brought to New York to face narcotrafficking charges.

Describing the situation as “volatile”, the Swiss government said in a statement that it wanted “to ensure that any illicitly acquired assets cannot be transferred out of Switzerland in the current situation”.

“The asset freeze comes into force today with immediate effect and will remain valid for four years until further notice.”

  • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca
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    The initial comment I made was that his election being fair and democratic was debatable, which is true. Then everybody went apeshit trying to defend him with whataboutisms. That’s the problem.

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      I didn’t really have a problem with your description. I just thought it was so close to describing Trump that it needed highlighting.

      “It doesn’t change the fact that [Trump] was corrupt and was living in luxury and was well fed while [Americans] were hungry and poor.”