Washington – The United States on Thursday issued a sanctions waiver to Venezuela’s state-owned national airline Conviasa, as Washington continues to ease pressure on the government in Caracas after deposing Nicolas Maduro as president.
A new general license posted on the US Treasury’s website authorizes “the supply of certain items and services” to Conviasa.
The sanctions waiver applies to “goods, technology, software, or services for the maintenance, repair, upgrade, refurbishment, improvement, safety, or airworthiness of” Conviasa’s aircraft.
The sanctions waiver does not apply to companies or individuals from Russia, Iran, North Korea or Cuba.
Additionally, the waiver does not apply to US and Venezuelan companies that are controlled by China-based individuals or companies.
The United States removed Maduro from power in a January military operation that saw US forces invade Caracas and left about 100 Venezuelans dead, according to official figures.
Relations between Washington and Caracas have warmed since then, with Maduro’s deputy Delcy Rodriguez taking over as interim president.
US President Donald Trump’s government has lifted a range of sanctions on Venezuela since the operation, and has pushed Rodriguez to open up the country’s lucrative oil and gas sector to US companies.
Caracas has duly complied, passing reforms to its hydrocarbons and mining sectors to open them to private investment.
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Source: AFP
