You US warned on Saturday, 2 that they were ready to suspend relief “in the next few days”. Sanctions imposed against Venezuela if there is no progress in releasing political prisoners.
John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council, said Venezuela had paved the way for a review Candidacy of opponent María Corina Machado Washington sees no progress in releasing political prisoners before the 2024 presidential election.
“We are deeply concerned about the lack of progress Release of American citizens and Venezuelan political prisoners detained unjustifiably. We will continue to actively engage in diplomatic efforts in this regard and stand ready to take action to lift certain sanctions in the coming days unless further progress is made.”
The dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro (Photo), signed an agreement with opposition representatives in October to hold free elections something that has not happened in the country for a long time.
The elections are scheduled for the second half of 2024. One of the conditions of the agreement is that Venezuela allows the work of observation missions. According to the agreement, the US Sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas and gold have been suspended for six months.