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The administration of President Donald Trump eased sanctions against Venezuela on Tuesday to facilitate the reopening of its embassy in the United States, marking a new step toward the full restoration of diplomatic relations.
According to the agency EFE, the Department of the Treasury issued a license that partially lifts restrictions on Venezuelan government missions in U.S. territory and before international organizations.
The measure authorizes these delegations to make payments for goods and services necessary for their official activities, as well as to cover personal expenses of their diplomats.
It also allows banks and financial institutions to operate accounts and grant loans on behalf of these missions.
However, the regulations still impose limitations, such as the prohibition on buying or selling real estate, indicating that the sanctions have not been fully lifted.
The announcement comes amid the rapprochement between Washington and Caracas following the ousting of Nicolás Maduro and the beginning of a transitional phase led by interim President Delcy Rodríguez.
In this context, a Venezuelan delegation is expected to travel to the United States to continue advancing the normalization of bilateral relations, which have been broken since 2019.
The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced this Tuesday that a Venezuelan diplomatic delegation will travel to Washington this week to formalize the start of a new phase in bilateral relations with the United States.
The announcement was made during a meeting with investors broadcast on the state channel Venezolana de Televisión.
"This week, a delegation of diplomats will depart for Washington to commence this new phase of diplomatic and political relations and dialogue between our Governments," Rodríguez declared, according to the agency EFE.
In February, U.S. diplomat Laura F. Dogu announced the start of the operations of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking the formal return of the diplomatic mission after seven years of closure and the beginning of a transition process driven by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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