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U.S. Removes Venezuela’s Acting Leader Delcy Rodríguez From Sanctions List

The delisting signals a cautious U.S. pivot toward engagement focused on Venezuela’s oil and gold.

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Venezuelas amtierende Präsidentin Delcy Rodriguez (r) und US-Innenminister Doug Burgum treffen sich im Präsidentenpalast Miraflores. (zu dpa: «USA streichen Sanktionen gegen Venezuelas amtierende Präsidentin»)
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Die USA haben ihre Sanktionen gegen Venezuelas Interimspräsidentin Delcy Rodríguez aufgehoben. Die 56-Jährige wurde von der Sanktionsliste gestrichen.

Overview

  • The Treasury’s updated sanctions list shows Rodríguez is no longer designated, and officials did not give a reason for the change.
  • The move follows a broader easing that authorized more dealings with state oil company PdVSA, allowed trade in Venezuelan gold, and restored diplomatic contacts.
  • Rodríguez has led the government since U.S. forces detained Nicolás Maduro in January, and she has become Washington’s main point of contact.
  • The U.S. criminal case against Maduro continues in New York after Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a defense motion to dismiss at the end of March.
  • Despite some prisoner releases, coverage notes Venezuela’s political system remains closed, so any added oil and gold income would come without deeper reforms.