The EU currently applies individual sanctions against 69 individuals responsible for undermining democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Venezuela.

Omissions

• The claim uses a figure of 69 individuals that was accurate as of March 2025, but the EU added 15 more individuals on 10 January 2025, bringing the total to 84. The speaker made the claim on 29 April 2026, by which time the updated figure of 84 individuals was available. The claim is therefore based on outdated data.
• The data comes from secondary sources (Wikipedia citing Atlantic Council) and Council press releases, not directly from the official EU sanctions database count.

Sources

• PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionOn 10 January 2025, the Council decided to list 15 more individuals under sanctions in view of the situation in Venezuela
• PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionThe Council decided to renew restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela until 10 January 2027
• TertiaryWikipedia - Sanctions during the Venezuelan crisisAs of 3 March 2025, the Atlantic Council's sanctions tracker listed 69 individuals with links to Venezuela sanctioned by the European Union