US EditionUS Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez
The Treasury Department said the move signals U.S. recognition of her authority as Washington expands sanctions relief and oil-related waivers.
- On Wednesday, the United States Treasury Department officially lifted sanctions on President Delcy Rodriguez, formally recognizing her as Venezuela's legitimate head of state.
- This policy shift follows the January 3 capture of Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores by United States forces in Caracas; both now face drug trafficking charges in a New York court.
- President Donald Trump has established economic ties with the interim government, including an agreement to trade Venezuelan oil and sanctions waivers encouraging American investment in the energy sector.
- Washington has formally recognized Rodriguez as the head of state in legal and diplomatic settings, cementing the Trump administration's rapid realignment with the interim government.
- Nearly three months since the raid on Miraflores, the United States continues deepening its strategic partnership with the new administration to stabilize Venezuela after years of political upheaval.
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Exclusive | Venezuelans still fighting corruption and crippling 700% inflation — but remain optimistic as US lifts sanctions
As the US lifts sanctions, Venezuelans are remaining optimistic for the future, but are still fighting corruption, repression of free speech and hyperinflation. The US removed sanctions on current leader Delcy Rodriguez — the former Vice President who assumed power after the US seized Maduro in January on drug charges — on Wednesday, the first step in paving the way for aid and investment in the country.
The United States has lifted sanctions on Venezuela's interim president, underscoring the positive development in relations between the two countries.
On Wednesday, the United States lifted sanctions against Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, according to an entry by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on the Treasury Department’s website. The recent announcement of the lifting of sanctions is the most recent recognition by the United States of Rodriguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela since the U.S. military captured its predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife on Januar…
The United States has lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, who replaced Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was kidnapped by the United States three months ago and accused of drug trafficking.
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s New President, Opening Door to Oil Deal.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The United States has lifted sanctions against interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Treasury, interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez, Secretary of State Marco Rubio.WHEN & WHERE: Announced on April 2, 2026, in the United States.KEY QUOTE: “We trust that this progress will allow for the lifting of the sanctions currently in place on our country, enabling the building and guaranteeing…
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez Wins Removal from US Sanctions List
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has recognized US President Donald Trump’s decision to remove her from the List of Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN), labeling the move a step toward normalizing relations and the complete lifting of illegal US imperial sanctions. The acting president announced on social media this Wednesday, April 1, that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), un…
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