Mini-Maduro targeted as US turns screws on Venezuela leader's son

The US has imposed sanctions on Nicolasito, 29, who claims to be an economist and a flautist and has faced claims of nepotismNicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, is allegedly a major player in the country’s gold trade. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has slapped sanctions on the son of Nicolás Maduro, in the latest attempt to tighten the screws on Venezuela’s embattled leader.The move by the U