Canada adds to list of Venezuelans being sanctioned for undermining democracy

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Earlier this month, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland dismissed the latest elections in Venezuela as illegitimate and anti-democratic.

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On Tuesday, a three-member panel of experts, including Canadian Irwin Cotler, told the Organization of American States that officials in Maduro’s administration have committed crimes against humanity.

Canada has already limited diplomatic contacts with Venezuela and told its representatives to avoid international or multilateral meetings and events hosted by or in Venezuela.

Freeland said the latest sanctions underline Canada’s commitment to democracy and its rejection of the “fraudulent” presidential elections.

“Canada is as determined as ever to support the people of Venezuela as they seek a more peaceful, democratic and prosperous future,” she said in a statement.

Under Maduro, the Venezuelan economy has all but collapsed, inflation is running wild and hundreds of thousands of people have fled the country.

The Canadian Press

Note to readers: CORRECTS first name of Venezuelan president in para 2.