The United States government “has not lifted sanctions on Venezuela,” Diosdado Cabello assured this Wednesday, a week after the administration of President Joe Biden announced a partial relaxation of the measures against the country.
“The United States has not lifted any sanctions on Venezuela. Here they have not lifted any sanctions on Venezuela and knowing the gringos I doubt, that even if they have their word, they comply with it, “said Cabello on his weekly television program.
The United States announced on May 17 that it will make some sanctions against Venezuela more flexible, including one linked to the oil company Chevron, in order to promote dialogue between the Maduro government and the opposition.
The decision to relax the sanctions applied by the United States to force the departure of Maduro, whose re-election in 2018 they consider “fraudulent”, encouraged a meeting between delegates from Chavismo and the opposition with a focus on the “rescue of the spirit” of the negotiations in Mexico suspended in October.
According to a US official, the sanctions relief includes a “limited license” for the oil company Chevron to negotiate “possible future activities” amid an embargo on Venezuelan crude in force since 2019, and “another measure” that will be announced later by the treasure.
“There has been no lifting of sanctions or blockades here,” insisted Cabello.
