translated from Spanish: Venezuelan Supreme will punish all support for U.S. blockade

Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Thursday assured that it will severely punish people who express any support for the blockade of Venezuelan state assets on US soil decreed by the Donald Trump administration.” Venezuelan Justice will be attentive to severely punishing any attempt to support sectors that aim to limit the basic needs of our people,” according to a statement from the judiciary.
The courts will also “punish any attempt to undermine Venezuela’s integral sovereignty” and “the supreme right to choose its destiny.” In the letter, the magistrates “categorically reject the policy of systematic aggression, blocking and freezing of all assets” in the United States.This measure that entered into force on Monday has as its sole objective, always according to the TSJ, “repress Venezuelan democracy and turn our society and its institutions into appendices to Trump’s government.” The Venezuelan people follow their libertarian crusade in the face of sanctions and aggressions that only weaken the quality of life of our heroic Homeland, who are reluctant to sell their dignity and kneel before barbaric actions,” the statement continues. The Supreme, very close to the government of Nicolás Maduro, further remarks that it will not succumb “to the blackmail of those who seek to access power by means other than those provided for in our Constitution”. In this regard, he urges the Executive “to take the necessary actions to mitigate the impact on the most vulnerable sectors,” and the Armed Forces to “counter imperialist aggression and remain alert to any threat.” Maduro, whose legitimacy as president is not recognized by many countries including the U.S., warned yesterday that the “traitors” who have supported the blockade will be severely punished.

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“We’re going to activate a counter-offensive with the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), with all the powers and we’re going to do justice. We’re going to do justice to the homeland, the traitors to the homeland, we go with everything,” he said in a telephone conversation with the state-owned VTV channel. 



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