Swiss government: Freezes assets of Maduro and his associates in Switzerland

PANews, January 5th – According to Golden Ten Data, the Swiss Federal Council announced on Monday that following the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro by the US military and his extradition to the United States, Switzerland has frozen all assets held in Switzerland by Maduro and his close associates. This measure takes immediate effect and will last for four years, aiming to prevent potential illegal outflows of assets. It also serves as a supplement to the existing sanctions Switzerland has imposed on Venezuela since 2018. The Swiss authorities stated that the asset freeze does not affect current members of the Venezuelan government, and added that if any illegally acquired funds are discovered, Switzerland will seek to return them for the benefit of the Venezuelan people.