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US lifts sanctions on Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly

Reported by MercoPress UK

The U.S. Treasury removed Jorge Rodríguez from its sanctions list. The department did not explain the decision.

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  • Affected location: Venezuela
The National Assembly building in downtown Caracas. National Assembly, Caracas, Venezuela
Illustrative image: The National Assembly building in downtown Caracas. National Assembly, Caracas, Venezuela — kafka4prez/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The action changes the sanctions status of Venezuela’s National Assembly president.

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