Venezuela rejects 'unacceptable' Macron sanctions comments

The Venezuelan government Saturday rejected what it considered "unacceptable statements" by French President Emmanuel Macron indicating support for increased European Union sanctions against Venezuela.Macron's comments were "a hostile and unfriendly act by a leader of a nation with which Venezuela has cultivated historical and brotherly ties," a Venezuelan foreign ministry statement read."It will be at the European level that we will coordinate to see if we want to increase our sanctions.