U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuelan Leader Delcy Rodriguez

The United States has lifted restrictions against Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, a move seen on the U.S. Treasury Department's website. This development follows quickly after the dramatic seizure of Venezuela's former President Nicolas Maduro during a U.S. raid on the nation’s capital.

The Trump administration has been quick to establish connections with the interim Venezuelan government, led by Rodriguez, who was once a key ally of Maduro. Among these engagements is a noteworthy agreement facilitating the U.S. to engage in oil trading with Venezuela, and the issuance of sanctions waivers to encourage American investment in the country’s oil industry.

Maduro was apprehended on January 3, a culmination of escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Venezuela. In the current climate of political upheaval, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, find themselves facing drug trafficking charges in a New York court.