US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website. The newly announced sanctions relief represents a strong signal that the U.S. recognizes Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured Rodríguez’s predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife on Jan. 3 in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The pair have since been taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges and both have pleaded not guilty. READ: Maduro in US court: ‘I’m here kidnapped’ The move allows Rodríguez to […]... Keep on reading: US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

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