The US sees “no progress” from Maduro in avoiding the reimposition of sanctions on Venezuela

U.S I have not seen “no progress”from the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Madurowhich was given until the end of November to establish a calendar for authorization of opponents, the White House reported this Thursday.

In October, the Maduro government and the opposition reached an agreement on the conditions for the 2024 presidential elections and, in return, washington temporarily suspended sanctions on oil, gas and gold Venezuela subjecting it to two requirements.

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Maduro had to establish a timetable for authorization.”accelerated of all candidates“to the elections and start liberating”all U.S. citizens unjustly detained”And Venezuelan political prisoners.

“I haven’t seen any progress yet, but there are eight hours left in the day, so we’ll see what the Venezuelans decide to do.“said the National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirbyduring a press conference.

Kirby declined to anticipate what decision the president’s administration will make. Joe Biden in relation to sanctions “in one sense or another”.

But a State Department spokesman, who requested anonymity, told AFP that the threat to reimpose the lifted sanctions remains in place.

“If Maduro and his representatives do not follow these steps, we will reconsider the steps we have taken to ease some sanctions” he pointed out.

On Wednesday, Nicolás Maduro reiterated that Venezuela does not accept “bribery” and asked that “be lifted permanently and definitively (…) all sanctions against its economy”.

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However, he again invited Biden to start a “new era of respectful and collaborative relationships at the highest level”.

Maduro broke off relations with U.S in January 2019, when Washington recognized the opponent Juan Guaidó as “Acting President”.

The head of US diplomacy for Latin America, Brian Nicholsestimated in October that the United States “it is not” ready for “a change in diplomatic relations” with Venezuela.

Source: Elcomercio

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