CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling-party dominated National Assembly on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a law which could see bans of up to 60 years on those seeking public office, who have expressed or allegedly expressed support for the imposition of sanctions on the South American country.
The so-called Simon Bolivar Liberator law also includes measures to prosecute people in absentia and represents the latest move by President Nicolas Maduro’s government to tighten regulation on everything from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and social media following a contested presidential election.
