The United States has imposed sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in response to election fraud and government repression of the opposition, according to Reuters. The Biden administration announced the sanctions on Thursday, September 13, just days after opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González was forced to flee to Spain following the Maduro government’s issuance of an arrest warrant against him. The US and several other countries recognize the opposition leader as the winner of the July presidential elections. Among those targeted by the sanctions are Supr…