U.S. bolstering Zimbabwe sanctions

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe says the United States is in the process of strengthening sanctions against individual Zimbabweans blamed for deadly electoral violence. Mark Weinberg, an embassy spokesman, says that "proposed new sanctions are under review by the White House and the State Department" and that they would target "individuals we hold responsible for subverting the will of the people of Zimbabwe, people associated with the regime and those responsible for the recent violence and political problems." The sanctions would restrict both travel by individuals and their finances, he told AP on Friday. The European Union on Tuesday also broadened its sanctions against Zimbabwe. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack... [read full story]