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Delcy Rodriguez calls for a ‘Venezuela free of sanctions’ amid US detente

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 578 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Delcy Rodriguez calls for a ‘Venezuela free of sanctions’ amid US detente Venezuelan president says limited sanctions relief has not been enough to stabilise the country’s turbulent economy.

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What happened

Delcy Rodriguez calls for a ‘Venezuela free of sanctions’ amid US detente Venezuelan president says limited sanctions relief has not been enough to stabilise the country’s turbulent economy.

Why it matters

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has called on the United States to lift the suite of sanctions that have hammered the country’s economy.

Common ground

Her remarks on Tuesday came after the US Treasury Department announced it would issue new licences to allow transactions with certain Venezuelan banks and individuals.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 22 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It also authorised a sweeping amnesty bill to release political prisoners, though critics say the legislation did not go far enough and was ambiguous in its terms.”
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Claim 2: “Trump has also insisted on a degree of control over Venezuelan policy related to oil and minerals.”
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Claim 3: “She framed her request as a necessary condition for foreign investment, a priority for US President Donald Trump.”
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No sources were found to confirm Rodriguez's framing of sanctions removal as a condition for foreign investment.
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Claim 4: “Since her inauguration, Rodriguez has sought to cooperate with Trump’s demands.”
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No sources were found to confirm Rodriguez's cooperation with Trump's demands.
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Claim 5: “Rodriguez was Maduro’s vice president.”
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Five cross-referenced sources (Deutsche Welle, France24, Al Jazeera, etc.) independently confirm Rodriguez's role as Maduro's vice president prior to her interim presidency.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rodriguez was Maduro's vice president
https://www.dw.com/en/us-lifts-sanctions-on-venezuelas-actin…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The South American country is now led by Delcy Rodriguez, who had been Maduro's vice president since 2018.
https://www.news24.com/world/venezuelas-maduro-back-in-court…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The South American country is now led by Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former vice president.
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260326-ousted-venezue…
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Claim 6: “Another general licence was issued to lift sanctions against certain transactions with the government of Venezuela to help foster 'commercial-related negotiations'.”
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Claim 7: “Since Maduro’s removal, the US has moved to tighten relations with Venezuela after years of severed ties.”
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Claim 8: “It has reopened its embassy in Caracas, for instance, and it has gradually eased sanctions on certain sectors, including its oil industry.”
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Claim 9: “Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has called on the United States to lift the suite of sanctions that have hammered the country’s economy.”
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Three distinct web sources (Al Jazeera, Radio Havana Cuba, and Venezuela-Related Sanctions reports) independently confirm Rodriguez's call for lifting US sanctions against Venezuela.
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web search NEUTRAL — TheVenezuelanpresident pointed out that theliftingof thesanctionswill open the doors towards a greater economic interdependence, a perspective to which his country is willing to contribute.Gonsalvesca…
https://www.radiohc.cu/en/noticias/internacionales/328943-ve…
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web search NEUTRAL — ActingVenezuelanPresident DelcyRodriguezbelieves that theliftingof USsanctionsagainsther is a step toward normalizing bilateral relations. On Wednesday, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control said th…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260402/venezuelas-rodriguez-calls…
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuelanpresident says limitedsanctionsrelief has not been enough to stabilise the country’s turbulent economy.Venezuela’s interim President DelcyRodriguezhascalledon the United States toliftthe sui…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/delcy-rodriguez-cal…
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Claim 10: “Rodriguez has insisted that US economic restrictions put in place against the Maduro government must be relaxed to open up more space for economic recovery.”
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Claim 11: “Since Maduro’s removal, Trump has threatened to 'run' Venezuela and used the threat of further military action to pressure the Rodriguez government into alignment with his policies.”
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Claim 12: “The US currently approves all Venezuelan oil sales abroad, with the proceeds placed in a US-controlled bank account.”
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Claim 13: “Venezuelan president says limited sanctions relief has not been enough to stabilise the country’s turbulent economy.”
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Multiple web sources independently report Delcy Rodriguez's statement about sanctions relief failing to stabilize Venezuela's economy. Al Jazeera and other outlets directly quote her remarks.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2008, Executive Order (EO) 13224 aimed to reduce terrorist funding inVenezuelaviasanctions; the United States Department of the Treasuryhas...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_during…
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web search NEUTRAL — ForVenezuela’sfragileeconomy, the question isnotwhethersanctionsmatter, but which sectors will feel their impact most sharply.
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web search NEUTRAL — The imposition ofsanctionson Venezuelahasresulted in a multifaceted crisis, severely impacting both itseconomy and society.
https://theamericannews.net/america/venezuela/venezuela-will…
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Claim 14: “Trump has made it a priority to open Venezuela to foreign investment, following a decades-long movement to nationalise the country’s major industries.”
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No sources were found to confirm Trump's prioritization of foreign investment in Venezuela.
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Claim 15: “Tuesday’s sanctions relief targeted Venezuela’s central bank, as well as other state-owned banks and financial services firms, like Banco de Venezuela, Tesoro and Digital de los Trabajadores.”
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Claim 16: “On Tuesday, she met with US Assistant Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit and expressed interest in hearing from energy executives about potential projects in Venezuela and changes to regulation.”
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Claim 17: “Venezuela’s government has passed laws to loosen restrictions on oil exploration and mining.”
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Claim 18: “Venezuela continues to grapple with one of the worst economic crises in its modern history, with critics blaming factors like government mismanagement, corruption, and US restrictions for the instability.”
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No sources were found to confirm the specific attribution of Venezuela's economic crisis to mismanagement, corruption, and US sanctions.
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Claim 19: “Rodriguez argued the move was not enough to help Venezuela out of its ongoing economic crisis.”
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No relevant sources were found to confirm or refute Rodriguez's specific statement about sanctions relief adequacy.
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Claim 20: “Rodriguez was sworn in less than four months ago, after US military forces abducted and imprisoned then-President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.”
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No sources were found to confirm the specific claim about Maduro's abduction by US forces and Rodriguez's swearing-in timeline.
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Claim 21: “The US Treasury Department announced it would issue new licences to allow transactions with certain Venezuelan banks and individuals.”
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Wikipedia and official OFAC documents directly confirm the US Treasury issued licenses for transactions with Venezuelan banks and individuals. Multiple web sources corroborate this policy change.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the crisis in Venezuela, the European Union (E.U.), Canada, Mexico, Panama and Switzerland applied sanctions against specific Venezuelan government entities and individuals associated with the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_during_the_Venezuela…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the crisis in Venezuela, the United States applied sanctions against specific Venezuelan government entities and individuals associated with the administration of Nicolás Maduro, along with san…
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Claim 22: “She has pledged to address concerns over workers’ wages on May 1, a day commonly associated with labour rights.”
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