Delcy Rodriguez calls for a ‘Venezuela free of sanctions’ amid US detente

Venezuela's Vice President demands full lifting of US sanctions, arguing current relief is insufficient to stabilize the nation's economy. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Delcy Rodriguez calls for a ‘Venezuela free of sanctions’ amid US detente

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Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has issued a forceful call for a "Venezuela free of sanctions," declaring that the limited sanctions relief granted by the United States has failed to stabilize the country's turbulent economy. The statement, delivered from Caracas, represents a direct challenge to the Biden administration's current policy of calibrated, conditional engagement and underscores the significant gap that remains between the two governments despite a recent diplomatic thaw. The call comes against a backdrop of fragile and complex negotiations. Last year, the US Treasury Department issued General License 44, providing a six-month reprieve on certain oil, gas, and gold sanctions in response to an electoral roadmap agreement signed in Barbados between the Venezuelan government and the opposition Unitary Platform. That license was partially renewed in April, but notably excluded the key gold sector, a move interpreted as a warning to President Nicolás Maduro's administration to uphold its commitments on allowing competitive presidential elections this July. Rodríguez's remarks highlight the central contradiction at the heart of the current US approach. While American officials argue that targeted sanctions relief is a necessary incentive to encourage democratic progress, Caracas contends that the measures are too narrow and temporary to generate meaningful economic recovery. The Venezuelan economy, though showing modest signs of growth after years of hyperinflation and contraction, remains crippled by a lack of major investment, crumbling infrastructure, and a deeply dysfunctional currency system. The government argues that only a complete and permanent lifting of the extensive financial and trade embargoes will allow for the capital inflows needed for a genuine turnaround. The economic pressure of sanctions is inextricably linked to Venezuela's political future. Analysts note that the government's ability to finance social programs and maintain stability ahead of the July 28th presidential vote is heavily constrained by its limited access to the global financial system. Rodríguez's statement can therefore be seen as both an economic appeal and a political...

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