Venezuela adopts law punishing support for international sanctions

Venezuela's congress on Thursday passed a law punishing support for international sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro's regime with up to 30 years in prison.

The legislation provides for fines of over $1 million for violations and bars political leaders who fall foul of it from holding elected office for 60 years.

It also provides for similar punishments for anyone who supports, or participates in, "armed or forceful actions" against the Caribbean country. The law passed Thursday's was seen as a response to another round of US sanctions currently in the works.