Of course the sanctions hit the people. Poke the King and the people will feel the pain. Venezuela is the richest country in oil of the world. But the people are starving. They have eaten the zoo animals in '16.
In case the venezuelians can trade with the Petro-Crypto, no more wealth is transfered to the rothchild central banks.
I call this evolution. I have a friend living in venezuela and the situation there is dramatic. its not up to you to decide which country has to be lead by whom. the venezuelians will fix their leadership problems on thier own when they stop starving.