In photos: New crop of Venezuelan officials slapped with U.S. sanctions before constituent assembly elections

U.S. President Donald Trump sanctioned 13 senior officials linked to the Venezuelan government four days before a critical vote on a "constituent assembly" that will re-write the constitution and govern the country on an interim basis.

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Tibisay Lucena, the President of Venezuela's National Electoral Council and President of Venezuela's National Board of Elections, who is organizing Sunday's election.

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Elías Jaua, former Vice President of Venezuela, is the head of Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the Constituent Assembly.

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Tarek William Saab, Venezuela's Ombudsman.

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Iris Varela, Venezuela's Former Minister of the Penitentiary Service.

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Carlos Alfredo Pérez Ampueda, National Director of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Police.

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Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace, Néstor Luis Reverol. He was formerly the Commander General of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard and Director of Venezuela's Anti-Narcotics Agency.

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Former National Treasurer of Venezuela and the nephew of the first lady, Carlos Erik Malpica Flores.

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Minister of Commerce Alejandro Fleming.

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The Commander General of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard, Sergio Rivero Marcano.

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Simón Zerpa, Vice President of Finance for Petroleos de Venezuela.

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General Commander of Venezuela's Bolivarian Army, Jesús Suárez Chourio.

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Former National Director of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Police, Franklin García Duque.

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President of Venezuela's National Center for Foreign Commerce, Rocco Albisinni.

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