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EU Considers Lifting Sanctions on Venezuela's Interim President

2/23/2026

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On February 23, 2026, in Brussels, Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, announced plans to propose lifting sanctions on Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez.
The plan follows the approval by Venezuelan lawmakers of a limited amnesty bill for certain prisoners.
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares had previously urged the EU to take this action.

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On February 23, 2026, in Brussels, Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, announced plans to propose lifting sanctions on Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez.
The plan follows the approval by Venezuelan lawmakers of a limited amnesty bill for certain prisoners.
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares had previously urged the EU to take this action.