NEHAWU condemns the renewal of US executive order against Venezuela

THE National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) said on Tuesday that it was appalled by the extension of the executive order of the United States government against Venezuela, adding that this was a complete violation of human rights.

The US has renewed the executive order 13962 of March 8, 2015. 

The executive order purports that Venezuela is a threat to Washington’s national security and foreign policy.

“We reject the extension of the Executive Order of the U.S. government that considers Venezuela a threat to its national security and foreign policy. Through its executive order the US is applying unfair unilateral coercive measures against the Bolivarian people,” NEHAWU said in a statement.

Following the order signed by then-President Barack Obama, the United States intensified its attacks in order to cause the collapse of the country’s economy and stimulate a regime change. 

“We know all too well that the US is