title: U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state vote
text: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned 10 more Venezuelan officials, including several government ministers, who it said had helped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro s attempts to undermine democratic rule in the country.  These individuals are associated with undermining electoral processes, media censorship, or corruption in government-administered food programs in Venezuela,  the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. On Oct. 15, state elections were held in Venezuela. The list of officials includes Julian Rodriguez Diaz, Venezuela s ambassador to Italy; Ernesto Emilio Villegas Poljak, Venezuela s new minister of culture; Freddy Bernal Rosales,  Venezuela s minister for urban agriculture; and Manuel Fernandez Melendez, who heads the country s National Telephone Company. 