Venezuela: The United States lifts sanctions against Delcy Rodríguez and accelerates normalization

The United States has lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, marking a major step in the rapprochement between Washington and Caracas. This decision by the Treasury Department comes less than three months after the arrest of former president Nicolás Maduro during a US operation in the Venezuelan capital.

This lifting of sanctions paves the way for increased oversight of Venezuelan assets abroad by the transitional authorities. It also allows Delcy Rodríguez to conduct financial and commercial operations with international partners, thus facilitating the resumption of economic exchanges with the United States.

The President's Administration Donald Trump has been heavily involved in this rapprochement process. US officials have traveled to Caracas alongside potential investors, while agreements have been reached to revive Venezuelan oil exports and attract foreign capital to the energy and mining sectors.

In March, Washington had already taken a significant step by officially recognizing Delcy Rodríguez as the leader of Venezuela. This recognition allowed for the gradual reopening of diplomatic missions and the resumption of control over certain Venezuelan companies abroad.

The acting president welcomed the decision, seeing it as a step towards normalizing bilateral relations. She also expressed hope that this momentum would lead to a broader lifting of the sanctions still in place against her country.

Despite this development, uncertainties remain regarding Venezuela's political stability and the future of sanctions targeting other figures of the former regime. Nevertheless, the American decision represents a significant turning point, likely to redefine relations between the two countries and revitalize the Venezuelan economy.