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      <text>The United States lifts sanctions on Venezeulan acting president Delcy Rodríguez. </text>
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    <text>The United States lifts sanctions on Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez. </text>
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    <text>The United States resumes operations at its embassy in Caracas after a seven-year closure, aiming to restore direct diplomatic engagement with Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez's &quot;de facto&quot; presidency. </text>
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    <text>Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez appoints General Gustavo González López as Minister of Defense, replacing General Vladimir Padrino López who has served since 2014. </text>
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    <text>Acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez signs a general amnesty bill into law, enabling the release of hundreds of political prisoners, including former National Assembly vice president Juan Pablo Guanipa. </text>
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    <text>Venezuelan businessmen Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, both allied with &quot;de jure&quot; president Nicolás Maduro, are arrested in Caracas during a joint operation with U.S. law enforcement agencies on bribery and money laundering charges, with Saab expected to be extradited to the U.S. </text>
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      <text>The United States begins releasing previously frozen Venezuelan assets under sanctions, as acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez confirms renewed diplomatic contacts between the two countries. </text>
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    <text>The United States begins releasing frozen Venezuelan assets under sanctions, as acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez confirms renewed diplomatic contacts between the two countries. </text>
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      <text>Acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez's administration releases several prisoners, including human rights activist Rocío San Miguel. </text>
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    <text>Acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez's administration releases several political prisoners, including human rights activist Rocío San Miguel. </text>
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      <text>Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announces that Venezuela will celebrate an early Christmas on October 1st. </text>
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      <text>Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announces that Christmas in Venezuela will be moved to October. </text>
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    <text>Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announces that Venezuela will celebrate an early Christmas on 1 October. </text>
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      <text>The U.S. State Department rejects accusations made yesterday by Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who blamed an alleged U.S. veto for not receiving COVID-19 relief funds. The State Department says that only recognized government can access them. </text>
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    <text>The U.S. State Department confirms accusations made yesterday by Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who blamed an alleged U.S. veto for not allowing Venezuela to receive IMF COVID-19 relief funds. The State Department says that only recognized governments can access these funds. </text>
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    <text>Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Venezuela for and against the polices of President Hugo Chávez amid a currency revaluation and energy shortages in the country. </text>
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  <text>The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank restore official relations with Venezuela and recognize the administration of acting president Delcy Rodríguez, enabling engagement on economic policy and potential financial assistance. </text>
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