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These sanctions target the Venezuelan government and entities involved in corruption, human rights abuses, and undermining democratic processes. The measures include asset freezes, prohibitions on transactions, and restrictions on trade to pressure the Venezuelan government to restore democracy and respect human rights.
| Program website | www.seco.admin.ch |
|---|---|
| Measures imposed | Financial block · Travel ban · Restrictions on goods |
| Target countries | Venezuela |
| Issuing authority | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO); State Secretariat for Economic Affairs |
| Issuing country | Swiss Confederation |
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.