Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on 14 current and former senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging that they had engaged in activities that have supported human rights violations in Venezuela.

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is offering for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of his inauguration to a third term following a disputed election last year.

The US government has imposed new sanctions on high-ranking officials in Venezuela, hours after authoritarian long-time ruler Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term as president. The eight individuals affected include the president of the state-owned oil company PDVSA,