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After years of tension, relations between the United States and Venezuela appear to be headed in a new direction. The Joe Biden administration has temporarily rolled back some U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry in an effort to curb energy prices as well as help the Venezuelan people. But the extent of this détente hinges on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. What’s in store for bilateral relations?
Explainer Videowith James Long and Diana Roy December 23, 2022
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Join U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Pat Toomey for a discussion on banking regulations, trade, and existing and proposed U.S. sanctions on Russia to hold it accountable for the war in Ukraine.
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