US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s top legislator
Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.
Al Jazeera English reports: Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez and OFAC.
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- Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, OFAC
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