White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the US administration could ease sanctions against Venezuela if Caracas “restores democracy”. This is stated in the message. TASS.
“If Venezuela takes concrete steps to restore democracy and leads to free and fair elections, we are ready to ensure appropriate sanctions relief. Currently, Venezuela has not taken the necessary steps and our sanctions remain,” said Jean-Pierre.
Former President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro Jorge Rodriguez’s “right-hand man” meet up With White House Counsel Joe Biden Juan Gonzalez to the US National Security Council Senior Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs in Doha.
The political crisis in Venezuela has been ongoing since 2018, linked to the re-election of Nicolas Maduro as president. His victory was not accepted by the opposition representatives, especially by the then speaker of parliament, Juan Guaidó. After a wave of protests, the politician declared himself acting president of Venezuela, supported by the US, the European Union and some Latin American countries. The emergence of official dual power did not lead to Maduro’s resignation, and Guido was forced to leave the republic. Moreover, since 2022, media information has begun to appear about the “illegal” contacts that the US has described with Venezuela’s official leadership almost five years ago.
Formerly Maduro accused The United States is attempting to stage a coup in Venezuela.