June 25 (UPI) -- The European Union Council on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 Venezuelan officials over allegations of human rights abuses.
The sanctions, which include travel bans and asset freezes, come after the EU Council criticized Venezuela's May 20 elections as being "neither free nor fair." Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won re-election with about 68 percent of the vote, which the EU said "lacked any credibility as the electoral process did not ensure the necessary guarantees for them to be inclusive and democratic."