Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Switzerland Moves to Freeze All Maduro Assets


(MENAFN) The Swiss Federal Council announced in a statement Monday that it has frozen all assets held in Switzerland by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The statement said that, in accordance with the relevant federal act, the Federal Council has decided to freeze all assets held in Switzerland by Maduro and other persons associated with him.

The statement noted that the freeze takes effect immediately and will remain valid for four years until further notice.

U.S. troops carried out a raid on Saturday to kidnap Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flew them out of Venezuela, then put them in custody in New York.

The U.S. forcible seizure of Maduro and his wife has stunned the world and sparked widespread outrage.

MENAFN06012026000045017169ID1110560510



MENAFN

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.



More Story