Venezuela Flouts US-Brokered Deal, Pressing Biden to Reimpose Sanctions
- Lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said deal replaces Barbados agreement
- Biden may be reluctant to reimpose economic sanctions
A Petroleos de Venezuela oil pumpjack on Lake Maracaibo. A decision by the US to ease sanctions in exchange for greater political freedom in Venezuela, led to increased production.
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Venezuela set new conditions for elections this year, flouting a US-brokered agreement and potentially triggering tougher sanctions by Washington.
The changes could bring forward the date of vote and weaken guarantees of international monitoring, according to the definitive document with the proposals. President Nicolás Maduro’s government signed the new deal during a meeting with allies at the National Assembly.