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US Suspends Sanctions on Venezuela to Aid Earthquake Rescue
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US Suspends Sanctions on Venezuela to Aid Earthquake Rescue

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. has temporarily suspended sanctions against Venezuela to facilitate earthquake rescue operations.
  • The suspension allows for transactions related to relief efforts following devastating earthquakes.
  • Venezuela has suffered at least 589 deaths from the quakes, with international aid arriving.

The United States has issued a four-month suspension of economic sanctions against Venezuela, aiming to ease rescue and relief operations following devastating earthquakes. The Treasury Department announced that all transactions related to earthquake relief efforts are now authorized until October 23.

The measure comes after two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude, struck Venezuela on Wednesday, causing at least 589 deaths according to Venezuelan authorities. The U.S. had imposed stringent sanctions on Caracas, particularly since 2019, to pressure the government of former President Nicolás Maduro.

International aid has begun to arrive in the South American nation, which has been grappling with an economic crisis for years. Teams from countries including Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States have already reached Venezuela, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Additional teams from the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Jordan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Spain are mobilizing.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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