As Venezuela gears up for the presidential elections on July 28, the European Union (EU) has made a strategic pivot by easing some sanctions against key Venezuelan officials. This shift marks a thaw in the icy relations that have persisted due to human rights concerns under President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The decision to remove sanctions […]
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