The United States on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) eased sanctions against Venezuela's central bank in the Trump administration's latest move to build ties with the oil-rich Latin American giant after toppling its longtime leader.
The Treasury Department issued a license authorising commercial links with the central bank and other institutions, including Banco Universal, Banco Digital de los Trabajadores, and Banco del Tesoro.
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The move will allow the Venezuelan banks to engage in previously restricted financial transactions such as wire transfers, credit and debit card services and other activities.
The move comes two weeks after the United States lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power after Washington ousted her predecessor Nicolas Maduro in a military operation in January.
