U.S. Urges Transparency in Venezuelan Election Amid Potential Sanctions

The United States and the international community are growing increasingly frustrated with the Venezuelan electoral authorities for not releasing detailed election data. U.S. State Department's Vedant Patel suggested that new sanctions could be imposed if President Nicolas Maduro does not comply with demands for transparency in the vote counting process.

The United States and the international community are growing increasingly frustrated with the Venezuelan electoral authorities for not releasing detailed election data, according to U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel.

In a regular news briefing on Wednesday, Patel expressed concern over the lack of transparency surrounding the country's recent presidential election.

Sources told Reuters that fresh sanctions are being considered if President Nicolas Maduro fails to meet Washington's demands for a clearer vote counting process.