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U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 517 words · By Authors; Contributors
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What to know about U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website.

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What happened

on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website.

Why it matters

The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S.

Common ground

Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S.

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 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The siblings — along with other members of Mr. Maduro’s inner circle — were added to the Treasury’s list in September 2018, months after Mr. Maduro won re-election in a contest widely considered a sham because opposition politicians and parties were banned from participating.”
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Claim 2: “The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S. recognition of Ms. Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife on Jan. 3 in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.”
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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 — Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra (born 21 June 1990), also referred to as Nicolás Maduro Jr., Maduro Jr., or Nicolasito, is a Venezuelan politician and economist and the son of the President of Venezuela…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro_Guerra
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and various…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Nicolás_Maduro_…
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Claim 3: “Meanwhile, Mr. Maduro legally is still Venezuela’s President.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nicolás Maduro remains Venezuela’s legally recognized president
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/us-lifts-sanct…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Meanwhile, Maduro legally is still Venezuela’s president.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/us-lifts-sanctions-on-ve…
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Claim 4: “The current Trump administration, however, chose to work with Delcy Rodríguez, instead of Venezuela's political opposition, after Mr. Maduro's ouster.”
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Claim 5: “The U.S. has lifted sanctions on major Venezuelan industries. In March, Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing the state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., or PDVSA, to directly sell Venezuelan oil to U.S. companies and on global markets, a massive shift after Washington for years had largely blocked dealings with Venezuela’s government and its oil sector.”
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Claim 6: “Ms. Rodríguez and her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, were hit with U.S. sanctions during Mr. Trump’s first term for their role in allegedly undermining Venezuelan democracy.”
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Claim 7: “In the hours after the Jan. 3 operation, the country’s ruling-party-loyal high court declared his absence 'temporary,' effectively eliminating the need for a speedy election and preserving the protections the office grants him under international law.”
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Claim 8: “The U.S. on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Under the 1999 Constitution and a 2009 constitutional amendment, the president of Venezuela is elected for a six-year term by direct popular vote and may be re-elected indefinitely. Nicolás Maduro, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Venezuelan_presidential_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were strained during parts of the 21st century. Relations were strong during the second half o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who has served as the acting president of Venezuela since 2026, after the United States captured then-p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodríguez
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Claim 9: “Maduro has given Delcy Eloina Rodríguez Gomez and Jorge Jesus Rodríguez Gomez senior positions within the Venezuelan government to help him maintain power and solidify his authoritarian rule,”
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Claim 10: “The pair have since been taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges and both have pleaded not guilty.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and various…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Nicolás_Maduro_…
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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 — Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra (born 21 June 1990), also referred to as Nicolás Maduro Jr., Maduro Jr., or Nicolasito, is a Venezuelan politician and economist and the son of the President of Venezuela…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro_Guerra
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Claim 11: “The move allows Rodríguez to more freely work with U.S. companies and investors.”
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Claim 12: “The 90-day period ends on Friday (April 3).”
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