Sanctions Thursday: Supreme Court and Near-Daily Protests

sanctions thursday: At least 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests that erupted after Venezuela's supreme court issued a ruling in late March stripping the opposition-controlled National Assembly of its last remaining powers, according to Hamilton Spectator. The ruling was later partially reversed amid a storm of international criticism. Sitting side by side with President Juan Manuel Santos in the Oval Office, Trump said he will seek Colombia's help in pressuring neighbouring Venezuela to address the near-daily protests and violence that have shaken President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power. The meeting came as the Trump administration rolled out new sanctions Thursday on members of Venezuela's supreme court for alleged human rights violations. We will be working with Colombia and other countries on the Venezuela problem. A stable and peaceful Venezuela is in the best interest of the entire hemisphere, Trump said at a joint news conference. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.