US eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal
Source: BBC
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal
19 October 2023
By George Wright
BBC News
The United States is easing sanctions on Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year.
Sanctions will be eased on Venezuela's oil, gas and gold sectors.
The Venezuelan government has agreed to invite international observers to monitor the election, which has been scheduled for the second half of 2024.
Other sanctions imposed over the suppression of protests and the erosion of democracy remain in place.
Washington has cautioned that the relaxation could be reversed if the electoral pact collapses.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67153460
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I mean, should the Jan 6 "protests" not have been suppressed?
smh
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