US slaps sanctions on son of Maduro

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for serving in his father’s “illegitimate regime.” The action freezes any assets Nicolas Ernesto Maduro Guerra has in the United States and bars American individuals or institutions from doing business with the 29-year-old. The latest US action comes as Maduro moves to consolidate his hold on power after what Caracas called a failed US-supported coup attempt by opposition leader Juan Guaido.