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US Sanctions Hong Kong Firm Over Venezuelan Oil Links

1/4/2026

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  • The United States sanctioned Hong Kong-based Winky International for alleged links to Venezuelan oil exports.
  • The United States Treasury Department says Winky International evaded restrictions and supplied resources to the Maduro regime.
  • Investigators found the registered Hong Kong address fictitious, noting there is no 14th floor in the listed building.
  • The action follows a recent United States military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro (President of Venezuela) and his wife.