The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, warned on Tuesday 16 July, that the Union was ready to impose sanctions on security forces responsible for torture or human rights violations in Venezuela.
"In light of the serious situation reported” by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in a report published on 4 July, "the EU is ready to start work towards applying targeted measures for those members...