US Maintains Venezuela Sanctions Relief Amid Turbulence

摘要

The US has so far kept its sanctions relief for Venezuela in place despite a tumultuous month on the politics front, headlined by lastweekend's controversial public referendum on Caracas' territorial claims on neighboring Guyana. US offi cials have warned that the easing of sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry that were granted in October could be "snapped back"if President Nicolas Maduro's government fell short of its commitments toward holding legitimate elections next year. A US diplomatsaid that it would evaluate Venezuela's progress at the end of November.