The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroasked his American counterpart this Tuesday, Joe Bidenlift all the sanctions that weigh on the South American country and begin a new era of relations, “at the highest level”, between Caracas and Washington, broken since 2019, although with rapprochements in recent months.
“All of Venezuela, by consensus, demands that all sanctions against its economy be permanently and definitively lifted, and that we begin a new time, a new era of relations of respect and collaboration, at the highest level, between USA and Venezuela“said Maduro, during an event with representatives of the economic sector in Caracas.
The Chavista leader directed this message specifically to Biden, and then assured that there is a “powerful consensus” in the country around the idea of reestablishing diplomatic ties.
“We are prepared, we are ready, we want it, and it is the consensus of all the political, religious, economic, cultural, social sectors of Venezuela”, he insisted.
In mid-October, the US indicated that it was not yet ready to restore relations with Venezuela, despite the rapprochement process that both countries are carrying out, which allowed the temporary lifting of certain sanctions against the Maduro Executive.
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In a virtual press conference, the US Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian Nicholssaid the Biden Administration was not yet ready to “define the possibility of a change in diplomatic relations until later in the democratic transition process” in the South American country, in reference to the 2024 presidential elections.
Days before, Maduro assured that he hopes to receive “soon” a visit, which remains unrealized, by the American diplomat Francisco Palmieriappointed as Head of Mission of the US Foreign Office for Venezuela, based in Bogota.
