US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez

It is the latest sign of warming relations between the US and Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro was seized in a commando raid.

The U.S. government lifted sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president, marking a significant shift in diplomatic relations. This follows the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by U.S. forces in Caracas earlier in January, with both now facing drug trafficking charges in New York and pleading not guilty. The U.S. move recognizes Rodríguez as Venezuela's legitimate authority, enabling her to re-engage with American businesses and investors.

Washington has lifted sanctions on Rodríguez, boosting her legitimacy as a US-recognised leader and opening doors for closer oil and business ties. The move allows Rodríguez to work more freely with US companies and investors, signaling a shift in diplomatic relations following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife by U.S. forces in January.

The US has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, in the latest step towards normalising relations between the two countries after US forces abducted her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife. The move allows Rodríguez to work more freely with US companies and investors, signaling a shift in diplomatic relations following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife by U.S. forces in January.

The U.S. lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, signaling recognition of her authority after Nicolás Maduro’s military capture in January. Maduro and his wife face drug trafficking charges in New York after their capture in Caracas, though he remains legally Venezuela’s president. Rodríguez’s interim mandate expires Friday, but could be extended to six months with approval from the ruling party-controlled National Assembly.

The U.S. 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 is the latest U.S. recognition of Rodríguez as ... after the U.S. military captured ... ’s capital, Caracas.