As it had announced on Friday, after the ruling of the Supreme Court of Venezuela that disqualified the candidacies of opposition leaders, such as María Corina Machado and Henrique Capriles, the
United States reimposed sanctions against Caracas on Tuesday
, which especially hit its oil industry. .
"The actions of Nicolás Maduro and his representatives in Venezuela, including the arrest of members of the democratic opposition and the banning of candidates from competing in this year's presidential elections, are inconsistent with the agreements signed in Barbados last October by representatives of Nicolás Maduro and the Unitary Platform (the opposition coalition), said a statement from the State Department, from Washington.
Last year, in support of the Barbados Agreement, signed between the Maduro regime and the opposition, under the auspices of Norway, the United States lifted part of the sanctions and provided relief to Venezuela's oil and gas sector.
Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, disqualified by the Chavista regime.
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"In the absence of progress between Maduro and his representatives and the opposition Unitary Platform, particularly regarding allowing all presidential candidates to compete in this year's elections, the United States will not renew the license when it expires on April 18, 2024," detailed the statement from the US Foreign Ministry.
In addition, it announced that it will revoke the license that authorized transactions related to Minerven, the Venezuelan state gold mining company.
"The United States remains firmly committed to supporting dialogue between the parties and the aspirations of the Venezuelan people for a democratic future. We will continue to work with the international community and all peaceful democratic actors across the political spectrum in Venezuela and take advantage of the mechanisms at our disposal. to encourage a return to the principles of the Barbados agreement," states the text issued by Joe Biden's government.
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