U.S. sanctions Zimbabwe leaders for political, economic, human rights abuses

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : March 4 (UPI) -- The United States on Monday announced a new series of sanctions aimed at top Zimbabwe government officials -- including its president and vice president -- in response to what the White House called ongoing "gross abuses of political, economic and human rights.
33% : "The United States remains deeply concerned about democratic backsliding, human rights abuses, and government corruption in Zimbabwe," said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, who said Zimbabwe's president and his "criminal network of government officials and businesspeople who are most responsible for corruption or human rights abuse against the people of Zimbabwe.

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