politics
April 4, 2026
US lifts sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez as ties with Venezuela shift after Maduro raid
The US has removed the sanctions on Venezuela’s interim president after US forces seized Nicolas Maduro, signaling renewed economic and diplomatic engagement
TL;DR
- The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has removed sanctions on interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez.
- This signifies a policy shift towards closer ties between the US and Venezuela.
- The move comes after US forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year.
- Rodriguez, previously sanctioned in 2018, has aligned with US demands, including opening Venezuela's oil sector to American companies and cooperating on security.
- The US now controls proceeds from Venezuelan crude exports and gold sales, depositing them into restricted US Treasury accounts.
- Rodriguez also agreed to free over 400 detainees considered political prisoners by the US.
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