The United States announced new individual sanctions Wednesday on more than 20 officials aligned with Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, to put pressure on Maduro to accept the results of Venezuela’s July presidential election,

The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression in the wake of July's disputed presidential election in Venezuela.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on 21 more allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for repressing Venezuelans following the country's disputed presidential election.