Will U.S.-Venezuela Relations Thaw?
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Will U.S.-Venezuela Relations Thaw?

Explainer Video by James Long, Producer and Diana Roy, Author

December 23, 2022 11:57 am (EST)

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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?

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