Venezuela called US sanctions an example of double standards

The imposition of sanctions against Venezuela by the United States is a manifestation of double standards, said Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on his Twitter page. Typical double standards of the ruling elite in the United States, he said. The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic emphasized that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is trying to impede investigations of corruption among his leadership, but recommends himself as a fighter against corruption around the world. According to the news agency, on July 28, the United States imposed sanctions against the ex-Minister of Electricity of Venezuela Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez and his former deputy Eusticio Jose Lugo Gomez. At the same time, the special representative of the United States for Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, emphasized that Washington intends to increase pressure on Caracas.