U.S. imposes sanctions on son of Venezuelan President Maduro

Venezuelan Constituent Assembly's member Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of Venezulan President Nicolas Maduro, walks before a session in Caracas on August 8, 2017. [Photo: AFP/Juan Barreto]

U.S. Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro.

It was the latest move by Washington to pile up pressure on the Maduro administration.

The Treasury blacklisted Nicolas Ernesto Maduro Guerra, 29, for "profiting off of Maduro's corruption," said a statement released by the department.

Maduro Guerra is a member of Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly. He was named as the head of the Corps of Inspectors of the Presidency in 2014.

As a result of today's action, all property and interests in property of the individual that is in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons must be blocked, according to the statement.

The United States has been pursuing a policy of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation against the Venezuelan government in support of the opposition leader Juan Guaido.