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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The U.S. government has lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez.
In addition, regulations have been adopted to promote US investment in the South American country.
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting president
The United States has lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, a post on the US Treasury Department's website said Wednesday. Rodriguez assumed the office after Washington deposed her predecessor Nicolas Maduro — with US forces conducting a raid on Venezuela's capital, Caracas, and seizing him on January 3. What does the lifting of US sanctions mean for Rodriguez? Rodriguez's name was removed from the "Specially De…
US lifts sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez, clearing the way for her visit to Washington
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday removed Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, the country's main financial sanctions registry managed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move allows her to access blocked assets, conduct transactions with U.S. entities, and travel to American territory.
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