Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill that codifies economic sanctions, like those imposed by the United States, as a crime against humanity and allows the prosecution of anyone who expresses support for the measures.

Venezuelan lawmakers have passed a controversial law that labels economic sanctions, such as those imposed by the United States, as crimes against humanity. This decision has raised alarms both inside and outside the country,

Venezuela’s government has announced another investigation against opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, continuing its efforts to blame her for the economic sanctions that the United States has imposed against the South American country.