washington u.s. treasury department thursday sanction 10 venezuelan officials include several government minister say help venezuelan president nicolas maduro attempt undermine democratic rule country individuals associate undermine electoral process media censorship corruption government-administered food program venezuela u.s. treasury say statement oct. 15 state elections hold venezuela list officials include julian rodriguez diaz venezuela ambassador italy ernesto emilio villegas poljak venezuela new minister culture freddy bernal rosales venezuela minister urban agriculture manuel fernandez melendez head country national telephone company u.s. blacklist 10 venezuelans corruption undermine state vote