US in Talks With Venezuela Over Sanctions Relief in Return for Fair Elections
- US wants Venezuela to hold cleaner election in exchange
- Crippling sanctions hurt economy but failed to dislodge Maduro
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The Biden administration is in talks with Venezuela to explore a temporary lifting of crippling sanctions in exchange for allowing fair elections next year.
The preliminary discussions involve senior officials from both nations, including Venezuela’s head of congress Jorge Rodríguez, according to people familiar with the process, who asked not to be identified.