EU to impose weapons embargo on Venezuela – report

8 Nov, 2017 17:21

The EU countries have agreed to impose a ban on arms trade with Venezuela in view of the ongoing political crisis in the South American country, Reuters reports, citing anonymous diplomatic sources. The EU members also plan to set out the legal basis for potential future sanctions, the sources cited by Reuters said. The European foreign ministers are expected to formalize the move at a meeting on Monday next week.