![Tareck El Aissami is the vice president of Venezuela and the former minister in charge of immigration. He has been identified in congressional testimony for allegedly collaborating with terrorist groups in the Middle East. An intelligence report from Latin American countries obtained by CNN says he used his political influence to provide identification cards, passports, and visas and to naturalize citizens of different countries related to international terrorism. El Aissami has not responded to multiple requests for comment from CNN.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170201140809-05-passports-for-sale-investigation.jpg?q=x_0,y_0,h_1054,w_1873,c_fill/w_850)
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US hits Venezuela vice president with sanctions
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami has played a "significant role in international narcotics trafficking."
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