US tells UN: Maduro’s ability to sell oil enables ‘fraudulent claim’ to power

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that it will impose and enforce sanctions to the maximum extent to deprive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of resources that Washington accuses him of using to fund Cartel de Los Soles.

“Maduro’s ability to sell Venezuela’s oil enables his fraudulent claim to power and his narco-terrorist activities,” U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told the 15-member council. “The people of Venezuela, frankly, deserve better.”