Abstract

Last month, Venezuela, a longtime U.S. adversary in international relations, was hit by American sanctions to punish democratic backsliding in the country. The Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act targets government officials deemed responsible for human rights violations against anti-government protesters with visa bans and asset freezes. Since the end of the Cold War, sanctions have been an important tool for Western governments in their efforts to promote democracy and human rights abroad

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