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Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know

A man walks past a mural featuring oil pumps and wells in Caracas, Venezuela, as the country faces the prospect of the U.S. reimposing oil sanctions. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know

April 16, 2024 • Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions.

Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know

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Oil spills increase in Venezuela as it revs up output after the U.S. lifted sanctions

A work brigade sponsored by Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA, which critics blame for the oil spills, use shovels and rakes to remove congealed petroleum from a Lake Maracaibo beach. John Otis for NPR hide caption

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Oil spills increase in Venezuela as it revs up output after the U.S. lifted sanctions

November 29, 2023 • After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.

Oil spills increase in Venezuela as it revs up output after the U.S. lifted sanctions

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The U.S. is trying to mend ties with Venezuela. One big reason? Oil

The José Antonio Anzoátegui industrial park for crude oil and petrochemicals in Anzoátegui state, Venezuela, on March 17. DPA / Picture Alliance / Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. is trying to mend ties with Venezuela. One big reason? Oil

November 3, 2022 • The Biden administration has extended olive branches to Venezuela. It might sway Caracas to stick with talks with the opposition, and eventually let Venezuelan oil back on the world market.