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US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela's Acting Leader
The US has lifted sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez. She is Venezuela's acting president.
The US military captured former leader Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026. Maduro is still legally Venezuela's president.
Rodríguez is acting in his place for up to 90 days. She has opened Venezuela's energy sector to US companies. Relations between the US and Venezuela are starting to improve.
Klear Note — Sanctions are penalties that stop trade and money flow between countries. The US imposed sanctions on Venezuela for years due to political tensions.
Key Terms 4
- sanctions
- penalties that stop trade or freeze money to pressure a country
- acting president
- someone who does the president's job temporarily
- Delcy Rodríguez
- Venezuela's temporary leader after Maduro was captured
- energy sector
- the part of a country's economy that produces oil and gas